Depicts a dog (犬) in a boiler (鬳) being offered as a sacrifice.
Components
Traditional (獻)
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Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
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Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
献 / 獻 [xiàn]
to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (34)
贡献 [gòngxiàn] #4,156
to contribute
奉献 [fèngxiàn] #6,021
to offer respectfully
文献 [wénxiàn] #19,325
document
捐献 [juānxiàn] #6,867
to donate
献身 [xiànshēn] #9,214
to commit one's energy to
献血 [xiànxuè] #16,588
to donate blood
献上 [xiànshàng] #12,365
to offer to God
献殷勤 [xiànyīnqín] #23,248
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc)
献策 [xiàncè] #20,348
to offer advice
献花 [xiànhuā] #37,636
to offer flowers
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