祭酒

祭酒
jiǔ

to offer a libation

4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to offer a libation

    • He offered wine as a sacrifice to show respect.

  2. noun

    person who performs the libation before a banquet

    • Sacrificial Wine Official was a type of government position in ancient times.

  3. noun

    senior member of a profession

    • He once served as a jìujiǔ.

  4. noun

    important government post in imperial China

    • Jijiu was an official position in ancient times.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Using hands to offer meat on an altar to spirits for sacrifice.

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