奠酒

diànjiǔ
a libation

CEDICT

  1. libation
  2. to pour the alcoholic drink on the ground to offer to gods or the deceased

Wiktionary

  1. 以酒洒在地上祭神。
  2. 以酒祭死者。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 奠 diàn
  1. to fix
  2. to settle
  3. a libation to the dead
2 酒 jiǔ
  1. wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. liquor
  3. spirits
  4. alcoholic beverage

classifiers: 杯, 瓶, 罐, 桶, 缸

Related entries

吊祭 diàojì
  1. a worship ceremony for the dead
  2. to offer sacrifice (to ancestors)
  3. a libation