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祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

祠 Stroke Order — How to Write 祠

Stroke Order

祠 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 礻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

祠 Radical and Character Components

Components:礻司

祠 is a phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, while 司 indicates the sound.

Radical: 礻 + 5 more strokes

祠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cí

Meanings of 祠 in Chinese

1

cí祠

A building for worshipping ancestors, deities, or meritorious figures; a hall or temple.
这座古老的宗祠承载着家族的历史与记忆。
This ancient ancestral hall carries the family's history and memories.
Anciently refers to spring sacrifices, typically characterized by fewer physical offerings but more elaborate literary expressions or rituals.
古人常在春天举行祠礼，以文寄情，慎终追远
Ancient people often held 'cí' rituals in spring, expressing emotions through literature, and honoring their ancestors.

Common Words and Phrases with 祠

1
cí祠miào庙
An ancestral hall or a temple dedicated to ancestors.
每逢节日，村民们都会到祠庙里祭拜祖先，祈求平安。
Every festival, villagers go to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors and pray for peace.
2
cí祠mù墓
Ancestral hall and tomb.
每年清明时节，家族成员都会齐聚祠墓，共同祭奠逝去的先人。
Every Qingming Festival, family members gather at the ancestral temples and tombs to jointly commemorate their departed ancestors.
3
cí祠táng堂
An ancestral temple or hall dedicated to worshipping ancestors or esteemed figures.
每逢清明时节，村民们都会聚集在祠堂里祭拜先祖，追忆家族历史。
Every Qingming Festival, villagers gather in the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors and recall family history.

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Questions about 祠

What does 祠 mean in Chinese?

祠 (cí) means “A building for worshipping ancestors, deities, or meritorious figures; a hall or temple” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 祠?

祠 is pronounced cí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 祠 have?

祠 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 祠?

祠 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 礻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 祠?

The radical of 祠 is 礻, and 祠 is a phono-semantic compound.