懂中文 Dong Chinese

犧

xī

sacrifice

Components
牛 meaning component

牛  Meaning component

niú

  

cow

ox

羲 sound component

羲  Sound component

xī

  

ancient emperor

Evolution

犧 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
犧 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
犧 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

牺 (犧) 

xī

sacrifice, give up; sacrificial; sacrifice

Most common words with 犧
Freq.
Word
Meaning

牺牲

to sacrifice one's life

牺牲品

sacrificial victim

牺牲者

sacrificial victim

英勇牺牲

to heroically sacrifice one's life

牺

sacrifice