Learn a Chinese Character - 牲 (Shēng) - Sacrificial Animal

Chinese Character: 牲 (Shēng - Sacrificial Animal)

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 牛（牛字旁） (radical: cow)

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从牛（与动物相关）、生（shēng，表音），本义指祭祀用的牲畜（如"牺牲"） (ideogram with "牛" (cow) as radical and "生" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning sacrificial animal (e.g., "sacrifice"))

笔顺:

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shēng (first tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

牲指祭祀用的牲畜（如"牺牲"），或泛指家畜（如"牲畜"） (Sacrificial Animal: used in rituals (e.g., "sacrifice"); Livestock: domestic animals (e.g., "cattle"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表祭祀用牲畜（如"牺牲"）或家畜（如"牲畜"）；常与"牺"组合（如"牺牲"） (Noun: sacrificial animal (e.g., "sacrifice") or livestock (e.g., "cattle"); often combined with "牺" (e.g., "sacrifice"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

古代祭祀文化中"牲"指牛、羊、猪等祭品（如"三牲"），现代"牺牲"引申为为正义事业献身（如"烈士牺牲"），体现语言从具体到抽象的演变 (In ancient rituals, "牲" referred to sacrificial animals like cows, sheep, and pigs (e.g., "three sacrificial animals"). Modern "牺牲" (sacrifice) extends to dedicating oneself to a just cause (e.g., "martyr's sacrifice"), showing linguistic evolution)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

古代祭祀时常用三牲。(Gǔ dài jì sì shí cháng yòng sān shēng.)
Three sacrificial animals were commonly used in ancient rituals.

他为国家牺牲了自己的生命。(Tā wèi guó jiā xī shēng le zì jǐ de shēng mìng.)
He sacrificed his life for the country.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"牲"由"牛"（与动物相关）和"生"（生命）组成，想象祭祀时用牛的生命作为祭品，通过"牛+生命"的关联轻松记住"祭祀用牲畜"的核心含义 ("牲" is composed of "牛" (cow) and "生" (life). Imagine using a cow's life as a sacrificial offering, associating "cow + life" to remember the core meaning "sacrificial animal")

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