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醮
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religious service

HSK 10
Society →Government
jiào
ショウ
まつ.る
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 焦 represents the sound.
Components
酉 vessel+ 焦 apprehensive =
醮 religious service
酉 Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
焦 Phonetic component
jiāo apprehensive
burned, scorched
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Notes
Similar Characters
猶 just like (trad/jp)酋 chieftain酒 liquor酥 butter醜 ugly (trad/jp)酊 intoxicated酌 pour wine配 distribute酎 double-fermented wine酏 millet wine酐 anhydride酕 drunk酖 wine with bird酗 become酚 carbolic acid酝 wine (simp)酞 phthalein酡 flushed酢 toast one's host酣 merry
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
醮
Regular
Modern
Chinese
醮 [jiào]
to perform sacrifice
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
再醮 [zài​jiào]
to remarry