圣坛

聖壇

shèngtán

noun #14,940

Meanings

1 altar; holy altar
2 sacred platform

Characters

holy; sacred; saint

altar; platform; forum

Examples

牧师站在圣坛前主持仪式。

Mùshī zhàn zài shèngtán qián zhǔchí yíshì.

The priest stood before the altar to conduct the ceremony.

教堂里的圣坛非常庄严。

Jiàotáng lǐ de shèngtán fēicháng zhuāngyán.

The altar in the church is very solemn.

Tips

usage

圣坛 is primarily used in Christian contexts for the church altar. For altars in other religions or general usage, 祭坛 (jìtán) is more common.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

坛 tán