HSK 6
牺牲
犧牲
Meaning
- to sacrifice one's life
- to sacrifice (sth valued)
- beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
- Traditional
- 犧牲
- Pinyin
- xī shēng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
牺
xīto sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause
Primary radical牛 · cow
牲
shēngsacrificial animal; domestic animal
Primary radical牛 · cow
犧
xīto sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause
Primary radical牛 · cow
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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