懂中文 Dong Chinese

宰

zǎi

to slaughter

A barracks 宀 where slaves 辛 live

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

辛 meaning component

辛  Meaning component

xīn

  

laborious

Evolution

宰 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
宰 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
宰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
宰 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宰 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

宰  

zǎi

to slaughter; to rule; to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China

Most common words with 宰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

宰

to govern or rule

主宰

to dominate

屠宰

to slaughter

宰相

prime minister (in feudal China)

屠宰场

abattoir

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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