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sacrificial

HSK 10
キ、ケ
おくりもの
Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 氣 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (餼)
radical+ spirit =
sacrificial
Meaning component
radical
飠 is a component form of 食.
Phonetic component
spirit
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Simplified (饩)
food+ steam =
gift of grain
Meaning component
shí food
eat, food
饣 is a component form of 食.
Phonetic component
steam
steam, vapor
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [xì]
grain ration; sacrificial victim
Example Sentences