祓 Stroke Order

祓 [fú] 〈动〉 1. In ancient times, a ritual performed to eliminate disasters and seek blessings, also generally refers to the act of sweeping away; ceremony of offering sacrifice to gods to wash away evil influence. - Examples: 祓濯 (to wash away impurities); 祓除 (a traditional ritual to eliminate evil and cleanse); 祓禊 (an ancient custom to wash by the waterfront to remove lingering impurities). 2. Cleanse; eliminate. - Example: 祓瑕 (to remove defects); 祓濯 (to cleanse and remove stains or impurities); 祓斋 (to purify oneself through fasting and ritual). 引 1. "Shuowen": 祓, the sacrificial act of eliminating evil. 2. "Erya, Shitian": 祓, to offer a sacrifice. 3. "Zuo Zhuan, Year 18 of Duke Zhao": Ah, the祓 ritual in the four directions. 4. "Guoyu, Zhouyu": The king must ensure the ritual of 祓 when overseeing agriculture that cannot change. 5. "Han Shu, Biography of the Empress Family": The Emperor performed祓 at Baxian. 例 For example: - 祓楔 (an ancient ritual held by the water during spring and autumn to pray for blessings); - 祓禳 (a ritual to eliminate misfortune); - 祓殡 (rituals performed at funerals to expel evil).