奠 (diàn)
to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead
Etymology
Pictograph of a container of wine (酋) placed on a table as an offering for a sacrificial or memorial ceremony.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“奠，置祭也。从酋，酋，酒也。下其丌也。《禮》有奠祭者。”
Components
- 酋 (iconic) — Depicts a container of wine.
- 丌 (iconic) — Depicts a table the container is being placed on. Modern form looks like unrelated 大.