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宗庙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宗庙 Usage and Examples

Ancestral temple

卓曰:“天子为万民之主,无威仪不可以奉宗庙社稷。”

"The Son of Heaven is sovereign Lord of all" Dong Zhuo continued "but without awe-inspiring dignity he can not do honor to the ancestral temple or the sacred shrines."

只是它的作用已仅限于在宗庙之中,协调人神之间的关系了。

Its role was limited in ancestral temples to mediate the relation between gods and men.

The characters in 宗庙

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宗
zōng8ancestral clan or religious sect
庙
miào8temple or shrine

More words starting with 宗

  • zōng宗zhǔ主Suzerain, Liege lord
  • zōng宗zhǔ主guó国suzerain state, suzerain
  • zōng宗zhǔ主quán权suzerainty
  • zōng宗qīn亲relatives of the same clan
  • zōng宗qīn亲men们Kinsmen, Clan members
  • zōng宗jiàng匠Great master, Eminent authority
  • zōng宗qì器sacrificial vessel
  • zōng宗fèng奉Worship, Revere
  • zōng宗nǚ女Imperial clan female, Female royal relative
  • zōng宗shì室Imperial clan, Imperial kinsmen
  • zōng宗shì室chéng成yuán员imperial clan member, royal family member
  • zōng宗shī师Grandmaster, Great Master

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Questions about 宗庙

What does 宗庙 mean in Chinese?

宗庙 (zōng miào) means “Ancestral temple”.

How do you pronounce 宗庙?

宗庙 is pronounced zōng miào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Ancestral temple” in Chinese?

“Ancestral temple” is 宗庙 (zōng miào) in Chinese.

How is 宗庙 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 宗庙, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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