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title: "Jisi Meaning: 祭祀 (jìsì) Means “to offer sacrifices”"
description: "祭祀 (jìsì) means “to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors)”. Hear its tones, see what 祭 and 祀 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jisi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 祭祀 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

祭祀 jìsì

## to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors)

## Its characters

1. 祭 jì to offer sacrifices to
2. 祀 sì to sacrifice

## In a sentence

祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。 The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.

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