還神

Chinese

 
pay back; return; also
pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet
 
God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
trad. (還神)
simp. (还神)

Pronunciation


Verb

還神

  1. (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Hainanese, Zhongshan Min) to redeem a vow to a deity; to thank and make offerings to a deity after having one's wish fulfilled or granted
    還神还神 [Cantonese]   tong1 gai1 waan4 san4 [Jyutping]   to sacrifice a chicken to offer thanks to the gods

Synonyms

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