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Definition of 「礿」: 1. A name for a sacrifice, held in spring during the Xia and Shang dynasties, and in summer during the Zhou dynasty. 2. Noun: The name of an ancient sacrificial ritual held in ancestral temples. The spring sacrifice during the Xia and Shang dynasties was referred to as "礿", while in the Zhou dynasty it was renamed the summer sacrifice. In the "Book of Rites: Royal System," it states: "The sacrifices at the ancestral temple by the Son of Heaven and feudal lords are termed ‘礿’ in spring, ‘禘’ in summer, ‘尝’ in autumn, and ‘烝’ in winter." Han dynasty scholar Zheng Xuan commented: "This is the name for the sacrificial rites of the Xia and Yin dynasties. The Zhou dynasty changed it, calling spring '祠' and summer '礿'." 3. Noun: The name of an ancient sacrificial ritual held in ancestral temples. The spring sacrifice during the Xia and Shang dynasties was referred to as "礿", while in the Zhou dynasty it was renamed the summer sacrifice. In the "Book of Rites: Royal System," it states: "The sacrifices at the ancestral temple by the Son of Heaven and feudal lords are termed ‘礿’ in spring, ‘禘’ in summer, ‘尝’ in autumn, and ‘烝’ in winter." Han dynasty scholar Zheng Xuan commented: "This is the name for the sacrificial rites of the Xia and Yin dynasties. The Zhou dynasty changed it, calling spring '祠' and summer '礿'."