Simplified
Depicts a hand (又) offering meat (⺼) as a sacrifice. 示 is a meaning component commonly used in spiritual-related characters.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tsjejH | [ts]et-s | sacrifice |
| tsreajH | [ts](ˤ)re[t]-s | (name of a state) |
說文解字
《說文》：“祭，祭祀也。从示，以手持肉。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Original meaning: sacrificial offering
Depicts a dog (犬) in a boiler (鬳) being offered as a sacrifice.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | sa | s-ŋˤar | to filter wine |
| xjonH | ŋ̊ar-s | offer, present |
說文解字
《說文》：“獻，宗廟犬名羹獻，犬肥者以獻之。从犬，鬳聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)