懂中文 Dong Chinese

祠

cí

ancestral temple

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound.

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

司 sound component

司  Sound component

sī

  

take charge of

Evolution

祠 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
祠 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祠 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
祠 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

祠  

cí

ancestral temple; offer sacrifice; shrine; to offer a sacrifice

Most common words with 祠
Freq.
Word
Meaning

祠

shrine

祠堂

ancestral hall

武侯祠

refers to tourist attraction in Chengdu 成都

祠庙

ancestral hall

土谷祠

local monastery