祀 sì to sacrifice
to sacrifice; to worship
How to remember 祀: 礻 sign + 巳 snake = to sacrifice. Taking it as a sign from heaven when a golden snake crosses the temple steps, the villagers light incense to sacrifice.
Component breakdown
祀 = 礻 sign + 巳 snake
- 礻 sign
- 巳 snake
Taking it as a sign from heaven when a golden snake crosses the temple steps, the villagers light incense to sacrifice.
How it is used
- To offer sacrifice/worship (to gods or ancestors) - chiefly 祭祀 (jìsì): 祭祀祖先 (jìsì zǔxiān) to offer sacrifices to ancestors. A ritual/religious term, largely bound to 祭. Formal.