zhǔ jìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral
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Original source entry:

主祭 主祭 [zhu3 ji4] /to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral/

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  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 祭
    jì

    to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival

    Zhài

    surname Zhai

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