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Character Decomposition
奠=酋+大
Etymology
A man 大 lifting up an offering of wine 酋
Meanings
to fix
to settle
a libation to the dead
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Words with 奠 49 total
a gift of money to the family of the deceased奠仪diàn yíto lay a foundation奠基diàn jīto establish · to fix · to settle奠定diàn dìngpouring of wine on ground for sacrifice奠祭diàn jìto determine the position of the capital · to found a capital奠都diàn dūa libation奠酒diàn jiǔto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) · to hold or attend a memorial service祭奠jì diànfounder · pioneer奠基人diàn jī rénfoundation stone; cornerstone奠基石diàn jī shífounder · pioneer奠基者diàn jī zhěDianji Temple in Keelung, Taiwan奠济宫Diàn jì gōng
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