祠 (cí) — (bound form) ancestral temple, shrine

Definition

A bound form meaning 'ancestral temple or shrine' — always combined with 堂 to form 祠堂, or used in 宗祠. It does not stand alone as a common word.

bound form

(bound form) ancestral templeshrine

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Zhè ge cūn zi yǒu yí zuò gǔ lǎo de cí táng.
This village has an ancient ancestral hall.
祠。
Tā men měi nián dōu qù zōng cí jì zǔ.
They go to the clan temple every year to worship their ancestors.
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cí Táng lǐ gòng fèng zhe lì dài zǔ xiān de pái wèi.
The ancestral hall houses the memorial tablets of past generations.