Rank 1755IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

牺 - xī

sacrifice, give up; sacrificial

sacrifice, give up; sacrificial

How to read 牺

Click 牺 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishsacrifice, give up; sacrificial
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

牺牲 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 牺牲品. Please read 牺牲打 one more time.

Common words with this character

to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice; beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss
sacrifice hit
sb who sacrifices himself; sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 牺 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 牺牲 and 牺牲品 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 牺.