供奉 gòngfèng to consecrate
to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a god)
How to remember 供奉: 供 to supply + 奉 to offer = to consecrate.
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How it is used
- To enshrine and make offerings to (gods, ancestors) - 家里供奉着祖先牌位 (jiā lǐ gòngfèngzhe zǔxiān páiwèi) the family enshrines ancestral tablets at home.
- Read gòngfèng; religious/ritual register - placing offerings before deities or ancestors.
- Contrast 供养 (support the living); 供奉 is worshipful offering to the divine or the dead.
Example sentences
- 您知道这座庙宇供奉的是哪个神吗？ Nín zhīdào zhèzuò miàoyǔ gòngfèng de shì nǎge shén ma?Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?