xìn

consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood

Senses

/ 釁 xìn blood sacrifice

verb · an ancient ritual of smearing sacrificial blood on ceremonial vessels

在古代,新铸的钟要举行衅钟仪式。

/ 釁 xìn quarrel

a dispute, quarrel, or provocation

他因为一点小事就开始寻衅滋事。

References

variant 舋/舋 衅/釁