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The character "醮" is structured with the semantic component "酉", indicating wine or alcohol, and the phonetic component "焦", with its etymology tracing to ancient libation rituals where wine was offered to spirits or ancestors. This ceremonial meaning gradually extended to encompass various Taoist and Buddhist rites, while also acquiring a specific social application in terms such as "再醮", which denoted the remarriage of a widow. In contemporary usage, the character primarily refers to formal religious ceremonies, retaining its core association with ritual practice.
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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。