牺
牺
xī
sacrifice
Traditional: 犧
Character Breakdown
Radical: 牛 (no. 93)Traditional: 犧
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- sacrifice
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 牺
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life | HSK 6 |
| 伏牺 | Fú Xī | variant of 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1] | |
| 庖牺氏 | Páo xī shì | another name for 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], consort of 女媧|女娲[Nu:3 wa1] | |
| 牺牲品 | xī shēng pǐn | sacrificial victim | |
| 牺牲打 | xī shēng dǎ | sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball) | |
| 牺牲者 | xī shēng zhě | sb who sacrifices himself | |
| 英勇牺牲 | yīng yǒng xī shēng | to heroically sacrifice one's life |
Related Words
七事(qī shì)— the Seven Duties of a sovereign, namely: offering sacrifice 祭祀, giving audience 朝覲|朝觐, administering jointly 會同|会同, receiving guests 賓客|宾客, running army 軍旅|军旅, attending to farm work 田役, mourning ceremonial 喪荒|丧荒
→供奉(gòng fèng)— to consecrate
→俎(zǔ)— a stand for food at sacrifice
→两肋插刀(liǎng lèi chā dāo)— lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.