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祀 Stroke Order — How to Write 祀

Stroke Order

祀 is written in 7 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.

祀 Radical and Character Components

Components:礻巳

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

Radical: 礻 + 3 more strokes

祀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sì

Meanings of 祀 in Chinese

1

sì祀

To offer sacrifice to gods or ancestors; to worship.
每年清明,人们都会回到故乡祭祀祖先。
Every Qingming Festival, people return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors.
In ancient China, specifically during the Yin Dynasty, 'sì' (祀) denoted a year.
古籍记载此朝历经七祀。
Ancient texts record this dynasty lasted seven years.

Words with 祀

  • jì祭sì祀Offer sacrifices, Sacrifice
  • jì祭sì祀yí仪shì式Sacrificial ritual, Worship ceremony
  • sì祀fèng奉worship, revere
  • jì祭si祀huó活dong动sacrificial activities, worship ceremonies
  • zhēng烝sì祀To offer sacrifices, Sacrificial rites
  • jì祭sì祀yòng用sacrificial, for sacrifice
  • jì祭sì祀dián典lǐ礼Sacrificial ceremony, Worship ceremony
  • jì祭sì祀shí时during sacrifice, when sacrificing
  • jì祭sì祀zhōng中Sacrificing, During the sacrifice
  • dōng冬rì日jì祭sì祀Winter sacrifice, Winter ritual
  • gōng宫tíng廷jì祭sì祀Court sacrifice, Palace rituals
  • zōng宗miào庙jì祭sì祀ancestral worship, ancestral rites
  • jì祭sì祀zhī之shí时At the time of sacrifice, During the ritual offering

Idioms with 祀

  • fù覆zōng宗miè灭sì祀destroy family line and ancestral worship

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Questions about 祀

What does 祀 mean in Chinese?

祀 (sì) means “In ancient China” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 祀?

祀 is pronounced sì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 祀 have?

祀 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 祀?

祀 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 礻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 祀?

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

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