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ancestral worship
Noun
ancestral worship
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
Sense 1
Noun
ancestral worship
Culture & Proper Nouns
This refers to the traditional practice of offering sacrifices and worshiping ancestors to show deep respect and remembrance.
vi Gia đình anh ấy luôn gìn giữ việc hương hỏa cho tổ tiên.
en His family always maintains ancestral worship for their ancestors.
Sense 2
Noun
burning incense
This term refers to the act of burning incense or joss sticks during religious ceremonies or while performing ancestral worship.
vi Bà tôi thường thắp hương hỏa trên bàn thờ mỗi sáng.
en My grandmother often burns incense on the altar every morning.
Sense 3
Noun
ancestral property
This refers to family property that is passed down specifically for the purpose of maintaining ancestral worship and ceremonies.
vi Ngôi nhà cổ này là phần hương hỏa của gia đình chúng tôi.
en This ancient house is our family's ancestral property.
Parts
hương / hoả / 香火
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Parts
hương / hoả / 香火
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
香火
Candidates by syllable
hương
香
hoả
火
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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hướng hóa / hương hoa / hương hỏa
Use
sông hương / gia hương / hồi hương / li hương …
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Use
sông hương / gia hương / hồi hương / li hương …