xī
sacrifice
Phonosemantic compound. 牛 represents the meaning and 西 represents the sound. Simplified form of 犧.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 牺
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to sacrifice one's life | ||
sacrificial victim | ||
sacrificial victim | ||
to heroically sacrifice one's life | ||
sacrifice |