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The character 醮 is a phono-semantic compound centered on religious rituals, denoting a sacrificial offering or formal ceremonial gathering within Daoist tradition. Its semantic component 酉, representing a wine vessel, points to the ancient practice of using fermented libations as key offerings in worship. The phonetic component 焦 provides the pronunciation, and its independent meaning of "burning" evokes the lighting of incense or burning of paper offerings common in such rites. Over time, 醮 became closely associated with Daoist liturgical practices, referring to ceremonies performed by priests to seek blessings, avert disasters, or guide the souls of the deceased.
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村子里正在打醮祈福。
这场隆重的打醮活动持续了三天。
仪式结束后，道士们开始散醮。
古籍中记载了古代帝王的封禅和祭醮。
他看破红尘，决定出家，再醮为道士。
这场斋醮科仪的程序非常复杂严谨。
她的研究重点在于道教醮仪的象征体系。
历史上，朝廷常为祈雨或禳灾而敕建金箓大醮。