禘 Stroke Order

禘 [dì] 1. A grand sacrifice performed by ancient kings or feudal lords at the ancestral temple: "The king performs the sacrifice at the place where his ancestors originated, thereby honoring his ancestors." 2. One of the seasonal sacrifices held at the ancestral temple in ancient times. 3. To examine closely. --- 禘 [dì] 1. A grand sacrifice performed by ancient kings or feudal lords at the ancestral temple: "The king performs the sacrifice at the place where his ancestors originated, thereby honoring his ancestors." 2. One of the seasonal sacrifices held at the ancestral temple in ancient times. 3. To examine closely: "The observer examines with a discerning heart." --- 禘 [dì] (verb) 1. The general term for various grand sacrifices held by ancient kings or feudal lords. 2. The etymology: A phono-semantic compound; composed of the character for "sacrifice" and the sound element relating to "emperor." 3. Definitions: - Grand sacrifice in ancient times. - The "Great Sacrifice," an outdoor ritual for worshiping heaven, also referred to as the "Yin Sacrifice." Major ancestral sacrifices that are held in the ancestral temple once every five years, also known as "Yin sacrificial rites." Season-specific sacrifices held at the ancestral temple, occurring annually in summer. - To examine closely. --- 引 (examples and references) 1. In "Shuo Wen," it states: "禘, means sacrifice." 2. In "Er Ya," it refers: "禘, is a grand sacrifice. Ancient Confucians mentioned three types of 禘." 3. In "Lunyu," it mentions: "Once the 禘 ceremony is completed, I do not wish to watch it." --- Examples: - 如: 禘郊 (The grand ceremony where the emperor sacrifices to his ancestors and heaven); 禘乐 (The music used during the 禘 ceremony); 禘袷 (A solemn ceremony for ancient kings to sacrifice to their ancestors). --- 3. To examine closely: 引: 1. "Shuo Yuan" states: "禘 refers to examination, distinguishing virtue and assessing quality."