Character

牺

xī HSK 7

牺 xī HSK 7

1. (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color
2. see "牺牲": ①sacrificial animal in ancient rites ②give one's life for a just cause ③sacrifice or compromise one's interests to achieve a goal

Words using 牺 as xī (1)

Structure & writing

牺 xī — (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color

牺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)

牛 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)

HSK 2

告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others

HSK 3

物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 6

牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along

HSK 7

牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros

2 西 xī — west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')

西 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something 洒 sǎ to sprinkle or scatter water or other things on the ground

HSK 7

栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color

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