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The character 祀 (sì) refers to offering sacrifices or conducting religious ceremonies, particularly in worship of ancestors and deities. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 礻 (a variant of 示, shì) indicates its connection to religious rites, altars, and the supernatural, while the right component 巳 (sì), representing the sixth Earthly Branch, provides the pronunciation. Historically, 祀 also served as a chronological term in ancient calendars, denoting a specific year or cycle, which reflects the traditional link between agricultural seasons, the passage of time, and the regular performance of ritual offerings.
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我们祭祀祖先。
清明节人们祭祀先人。
他们在祠堂里祭祀神灵。
古代帝王经常举行祭祀大典。
这个节日是为了祭祀天地和祖先。
村民们按照传统习俗祭祀土地神。
祭祀活动不仅表达敬意，还传承文化。
在现代社会，祭祀仪式有了新的形式和意义。