<p>Generally, you can call all of them as 神位 which means place of god.</p>

<p>If you are referring to the facilities offering the places,</p>

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  <ol>
  <li>Altar that hanging on wall (I suppose this is altar for sky god): </li>
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<p>龛 as @user3306356 mentioned, means small box used as altar. you describe them as  神龛，佛龛 ..</p>

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  <p>2.Earth deity altar (usually put on ground level):</p>
</blockquote>

<p>personally , 龛 is also suitable for this , thought they are of different size.</p>

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  <p>3.Table altar:</p>
</blockquote>

<p>供桌 a table for offering sacrifices.</p>

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2015-03-25T07:59:49.497Z
So there is no specialized term for each type of altar, maybe like 土地公龕 or 土地公神位? Also I heard someone use term 神主 for the altar? Is it correct too?
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god name(土地公) and 龕/神位 can be combined to specify a certain altar. 土地公神位 equals to 土地公的神位， where ‘的’ can be omitted, just like 我的家 and 我家。


I don't know much about '神主',
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mwpeng 彭明伟
<p>I saw some various types of Chinese altars in some chinese countries:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Altar that hanging on wall (I suppose this is altar for sky god): <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ripi/3969597088/in/set-72157622488573560" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ripi/3969597088/in/set-72157622488573560</a></p></li>
<li><p>Earth deity altar (usually put on ground level): <a href="http://thaiworldview.com/hongkong/newterritories/jpg/img733.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://thaiworldview.com/hongkong/newterritories/jpg/img733.jpg</a></p></li>
<li><p>Table altar: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Okyt6PnpVYg/UTNTRH3kmBI/AAAAAAAAFbc/9bg9ZsX4CrE/IMG_1667_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" rel="nofollow">http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Okyt6PnpVYg/UTNTRH3kmBI/AAAAAAAAFbc/9bg9ZsX4CrE/IMG_1667_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800</a></p></li>
</ol>

<p>I would like to know the mandarin words for those kind of altars if they are any.</p>

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2015-03-24T11:42:20.573Z
龛(儿) kān or kār, would be a pretty good bet.
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What are the mandarin words for these Chinese altars?
# What are the mandarin words for these Chinese altars?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-24)

I saw some various types of Chinese altars in some chinese countries:

1. Altar that hanging on wall (I suppose this is altar for sky god): <https://www.flickr.com/photos/ripi/3969597088/in/set-72157622488573560>
2. Earth deity altar (usually put on ground level): <http://thaiworldview.com/hongkong/newterritories/jpg/img733.jpg>
3. Table altar: <http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Okyt6PnpVYg/UTNTRH3kmBI/AAAAAAAAFbc/9bg9ZsX4CrE/IMG_1667_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800>

I would like to know the mandarin words for those kind of altars if they are any.

**Tags:** vocabulary, culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 龛(儿) kān or kār, would be a pretty good bet.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-03-25. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Generally, you can call all of them as 神位 which means place of god.

If you are referring to the facilities offering the places,

> 1. Altar that hanging on wall (I suppose this is altar for sky god):

龛 as @user3306356 mentioned, means small box used as altar. you describe them as 神龛，佛龛 ..

> 2.Earth deity altar (usually put on ground level):

personally , 龛 is also suitable for this , thought they are of different size.

> 3.Table altar:

供桌 a table for offering sacrifices.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So there is no specialized term for each type of altar, maybe like 土地公龕 or 土地公神位? Also I heard someone use term 神主 for the altar? Is it correct too?  
> **username_2**: god name(土地公) and 龕/神位 can be combined to specify a certain altar. 土地公神位 equals to 土地公的神位， where ‘的’ can be omitted, just like 我的家 and 我家。   I don't know much about '神主',  

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