禊

Information about character(s)

Radical: 示
Radical Strokes: 5
Additional Strokes: 9
Total Strokes: 13

Pronunciation

Pinyin: xì
Cantonese: hai6
JapaneseKun: MISOGI HARAU
JapaneseOn: KEI
Korean: KYEY

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: semi-annual ceremony of purification

CE-Dict: semi-annual ceremony of purification

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.semiannual exorcism performed at the water's edge in ancient times

康熙字典文字版 【午集下】【示字部】禊
【廣韻】【集韻】【正韻】𠀤胡計切，音係。祓禊，除惡祭名。【正字通】禊有二，論語：浴乎沂。王羲之蘭亭脩禊事，此春禊也。劉禎·魯都賦，素秋二七，天漢指隅，人胥祓禳，國子水嬉，用七月十四日，此秋禊也。又西京雜記載高祖與戚夫人正月上辰出百子池邊，灌濯以祓妖邪。三月上巳，張樂於流水。則漢宮中春亦兩禊也。　又【集韻】訖黠切，音頡。義同。

CF-Dict: cérémonie de purification