Usage of the character 牺
xī
牺
[犧]
- sacrifice
xīshēng
牺牲
[犧牲]
- to sacrifice one's life
- to sacrifice (sth valued)
- beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
Fúxī
伏牺
[伏犧]
- variant of 伏羲 ( Fuxí)
xīshēngdǎ
牺牲打
[犧牲打]
- sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball)
xīshēngzhě
牺牲者
[犧牲者]
- sb who sacrifices himself
- sacrificial victim
- sb who is expendable
xīshēngpǐn
牺牲品
[犧牲品]
- sacrificial victim
- sb who is expendable
- item sold at a loss
Páoxīshì
庖牺氏
[庖犧氏]
- another name for 伏羲 ( Fú Xī), consort of 女媧／女娲 ( Nüwā)
yīngyǒngxīshēng
英勇牺牲
[英勇犧牲]
- to heroically sacrifice one's life