牲 (shēng): Sacrificial animal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 牲

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 牲

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

牲

牛cow

生life

牲=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 牲

牲 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 牲

Animals and Livestock

The character 牲 refers to domestic animals or sacrificial animals.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

wèi为

guó国

jiā家

xī牺

shēng牲

le

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牛cow

+生life

A cow (牛) born (生) for sacrifice — an animal offered in rituals, like livestock.

shēng牲

chù畜

livestock; domestic animals

HSK 6

xī牺

shēng牲

a beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; sacrifice oneself

了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

shēng生

mìng命

。

He sacrificed his life for the country.

nóng农

chǎng场

lǐ里

yǎng养

le了

hěn很

duō多

shēng牲

chù畜

。

The farm raises a lot of livestock.

hěn很

duō多

xiǎo小

gōng公

sī司

chéng成

le了

jīng经

jì济

wēi危

jī机

de的

xī牺

shēng牲

pǐn品

。

Many small companies became victims of the economic crisis.

zhè这

xiē些

shēng牲

kǒu口

yòng用

lái来

lā拉

chē车

hé和

gēng耕

dì地

。

These draft animals are used to pull carts and plow fields.

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