祭奠 jìdiàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
How to remember 祭奠: 祭 worship + 奠 to found = to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors).
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How it is used
- To hold a memorial rite honoring the dead - 亲友前来祭奠逝者 (qīnyǒu qiánlái jìdiàn shìzhě) relatives and friends came to pay memorial tribute to the deceased.
- Solemn; specifically commemorating people who have died. Contrast 祭祀, which is offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors more broadly.