祔

Information about character(s)

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

Pronunciation

Pinyin: fù
Cantonese: fu6
JapaneseKun: AWASEMATSURU
JapaneseOn: HU BU
Korean: PWU

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: worship one's ancestors; entomb

CE-Dict: worship ancestors

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《示部》祔後死者合食於先祖。从示付聲。

康熙字典文字版 【午集下】【示字部】祔
【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】𠀤符遇切，音附。祭名。【說文】後死者合食於先祖。【禮·檀弓】以吉祭易喪祭，明日祔於祖父。　又合葬亦曰祔。【禮·檀弓】周公蓋祔。【註】謂合葬自周公以來始。又孔子曰：衞人之祔也離之，魯人之祔也合之，善夫。　或省作付。【周禮·春官】大祝付練祥。【註】付當爲祔，祭先王以祔後死者。

CF-Dict: culte des ancêtres