牲(shēng)

HSK 69 strokes

domestic animal

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Character information

Pinyin
shēng
Meaning
domestic animal; sacrificial animal
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 牲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰牛生

In this compound, the meaning comes from 牛 (ox); 生 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

牛niú生shēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 牲 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 牲

Common words using 牲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xī牺shēng牲
HSK 6

to sacrifice one's life

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shēng牲chù畜
HSK 7-9

farm animal; livestock

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sān三shēng牲

the three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig; later pig, ch…

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shēng牲kǒu口

animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden

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chù畜shēng牲

variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5]

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zǎi宰shēng牲jié节

see 古尔邦节

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xī牺shēng牲pǐn品

sacrificial victim

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xī牺shēng牲zhě者

sb who sacrifices himself

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

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牺畜三口宰节品者

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