禋 Stroke Order

禋 (yīn) 1. Ancient practice of burning wood to create smoke as a sacrifice to Heaven. - 古代烧柴升烟以祭天。 - Example: "以～祀祀昊天上帝。" (Use it to sacrifice to the Supreme Deity of Heaven.) 2. Sincere worship or sacrifice. - 诚心祭祀。 - Example: "不～于神而求福焉，神必祸之。" (If one does not sincerely worship the gods and seeks blessings, the gods will surely bring calamity.) 3. A surname. - 姓。 Additional Notes: - As a verb, it refers to the act of sacrifice, specifically the practice of burning incense or offerings to Heaven for blessings. - 祭名。升烟祭天以求福 (sacrifice to Heaven). - Example: "禋天(祀天);" (sacrifice to Heaven; an ancient ritual of sacrificing to Heaven by burning wood and then adding offerings). - "禋祀(古代祭天的一种礼仪。先燔柴升烟，再加牲体或玉帛于柴上焚烧);" (an ancient rite of sacrifice to Heaven, where wood is first burned to create smoke, then offerings such as animals or silk are placed on the wood and burned). - General reference to sacrifices. - 泛指祭祀 ([En.] sacrifice). - Examples: "禋宗(祀六宗);" (sacrifice to the Six Ancestors); "禋樽(供禋祀用的酒杯);" (a wine cup used for sacrifices); "禋祠(祭祀);" (a place for worship). Historical context: - "《说文》：禋，浩祀也。一曰精意，以享为禋。" (From 'Shuowen': 禋 means great sacrifice; it can also refer to sincere intention for offerings.) - "《国语·周语》：精意以享禋也。" (From 'Guoyu': sincere intention leads to offerings.) - "《诗·大雅·先民》：厥初生民，时维姜嫄。生民如何?克禋克祀，以弗无子。" (From 'Shijing': In the early days of humanity, people were able to sincerely sacrifice and worship, ensuring the continuation of their lineage.)