- 牺牲 xīshēng to sacrificeTo give up or damage something valued, such as time, money, or personal interests, for the sake of a specific goal.
- 牲畜 shēngchù livestockdomesticated farm animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, or pigs; livestock
- 牺牲品 xīshēngpǐn victimvictim; prey; sacrificial lamb; someone or something sacrificed for a cause or used as a tool by others
- 牲口 shēngkou draft animalAnimals used for their physical strength, such as for plowing or transportation; includes horses, oxen, donkeys, and mules.
- 自我牺牲 zìwǒxīshēng self-sacrificeThe act of giving up one's own interests or life for others or for a cause; self-abnegation
- 牺牲者 xīshēngzhě victim; martyra person who sacrifices themselves for a cause, or one who is sacrificed or considered expendable
- 英勇牺牲 yīngyǒngxīshēng to die a hero's deathto heroically sacrifice one's life; to die bravely for a cause
- 宰牲节 zǎishēngjié Eid al-AdhaIslamic festival known as the Festival of Sacrifice, celebrated on the 10th day of the final month of the Islamic calendar to mark the end of the Hajj; involves ritual slaughter of livestock, communal prayers, and sharing meat with the poor.
- 三牲 sānshēng three sacrificesthe three animals used in traditional offerings; originally the cow, sheep, and pig, but later commonly referring to the pig, chicken, and fish
- 六牲 liùshēng six domestic animalsthe six domestic animals, typically referring to the horse, ox, goat, pig, dog, and chicken
- 小三牲 xiǎosānshēng three sacrificesthree types of sacrificial offerings used in religious ceremonies, typically consisting of fish, pork, and chicken or duck
- 牲体 shēngtǐ sacrificial bodyThe body of an animal or human that has been killed as a religious sacrifice
- 牲畜粪 shēngchùfèn animal manureanimal manure; livestock droppings from livestock
- 牲礼 shēnglǐ animal sacrificean animal or set of animals slaughtered and prepared for use as an offering in a religious ritual
- 牲粉 shēngfěn glycogen(bound form) animal starch; a carbohydrate stored in animals that is the same as [[肝醣|肝醣|gan1 tang2]]
- 牺牲打 xīshēngdǎ sacrifice hitIn baseball, a ball hit by a batter that allows a teammate to advance to the next base or score a run, even though the batter themselves is put out
- 牺牲节 xīshēngjié Eid al-AdhaIslamic festival of sacrifice, celebrated annually on the tenth day of the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar
- 畜牲 chùsheng beastdomestic animal; livestock; (figuratively) a brute or lowlife, used as a term of abuse
- 祭牲 jìshēng sacrificial animalan animal used as a sacrifice in religious ceremonies
- 饮牲口 yìnshēngkou to water farm animalsTo give water to livestock or farm animals.
- 高飞牺牲打 gāofēixīshēngdǎ sacrifice flyIn baseball, a fly ball that allows a runner to score or advance despite the batter being caught out
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH