The story of 祭

sacrifice, festival

祭 is composed of 示(an altar), the variant of 肉(meat) and the variant of 又(the picture of a hand). 祭 depicts a hand putting an sacrifice on an altar.

Vocabulary of 祭

  • 祭司 (flamen)
  • 祭品 (offering
  • sacrifice)
  • 祭壇 (an altar)

Classification

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