Wei Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Meat (ròu)
Qi
Kangxi Strokes: 10
Page 976, Entry 19
According to the Sound Compendium (Jiyun), pronounced jin (falling-rising tone). It means to respect. In the Book of Rites (Liji), the chapter "Suburban Sacrifice of the Special Victim" (Jiao Tesheng) states that the word qi implies respect.
Also, according to the Sound Compendium (Jiyun) and the Compendium of Rhymes (Yunhui), pronounced qi (rising tone), referring to a sacrificial stand containing the heart and tongue. In the Ceremonial Rites (Yili), the chapter "Ceremonial Feeding of the Special Victim" (Tesheng Kuishi Li) mentions the assistant offering the qi stand. The commentary explains that qi, pronounced qi (rising tone), refers to a stand with the heart and tongue.
In the Book of Rites (Liji), the chapter "Questions of Zengzi" (Zengzi Wen) states that in the sacrifice for one who died young, the lungs are not offered, and there is no qi stand. The commentary explains that the qi stand is a sacrificial offering given to the ritual personator at the conclusion of the rites. The sub-commentary explains that qi is what the ritual personator consumes, which is the remaining sacrificial meat; because there is no ritual personator present, there is no qi stand. The Explanation of Terms (Shiwen) states that qi is pronounced qi (rising tone).