祭
Ideographic: Hand 寸 holding meat ⺼ over an altar 示Radical: 示
meaning for 祭 jì:
- - to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
- - memorial ceremony
- - (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon
- - (lit. and fig.) to wield
meaning for 祭 zhài:
- - surname Zhai