zhài = zh + ai4
surname Zhai
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= ji + Ø4
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / memorial ceremony / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / (lit. and fig.) to wield
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How to pronounce 祭

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 2 months ago
= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ai4 final

In the airplane’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

祭 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yòu = y + ou4
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
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yuè = yu + e4
moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
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shì = sh + Ø4
to show / to reveal
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Characters with 祭 as component

= ji + Ø4
river bank
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= qi + Ø4
(used in place names)
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chì = ch + Ø4
to detain / to hinder
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Words with 祭

a worship ceremony for the dead / to offer sacrifice (to ancestors) / a libation
to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
to worship / to observe religious rites / to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc)

Sentences with 祭

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