牺 (xī): Sacrificial animal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 牺

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 牺

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

牺

牛cow

西west

牺=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 牺

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5.

How to Use 牺

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 牺 works in context.

Single HSK word

牺 appears in the HSK word 牺牲, meaning "a beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; sacrifice oneself".

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 牺 is used in context

tā他

wèi为

guó国

jiā家

xī牺

shēng牲

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牛cow

+西west

A cow (牛) offered at the altar (西) — a sacrificial animal, used in ancient rites.

xī牺

shēng牲

a beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; sacrifice oneself

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

shēng生

mìng命

。

He sacrificed his life for the country.

tā他

de的

xī牺

shēng牲

jīng精

shén神

zhí值

dé得

wǒ我

men们

xué学

xí习

。

His spirit of sacrifice is worth learning from.

zhàn战

zhēng争

zhōng中

de的

píng平

mín民

cháng常

chéng成

wéi为

xī牺

shēng牲

pǐn品

。

Civilians often become victims in war.

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