U+7964 "祤" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7964 "祤" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character used primarily in classical and modern Chinese texts, though it remains relatively obscure in common usage. Its meaning is associated with ritual or ceremony, specifically relating to a type of ancient sacrificial practice or offering, often linked to the concept of "splendid" or "bright" in a ceremonial context. This character is composed of the radical 礻 (示), which denotes matters of worship or spirituality, combined with the phonetic component 羽 (yǔ, meaning "feather" or "wing"), suggesting a possible connection to feathered regalia used in rites. While not part of everyday vocabulary, 祤 appears in certain historical records, classical literature, and specialized terminology related to traditional Chinese culture and religion.