How to write 牲

牲 [shēng] 名 1. 家畜。 [En.] Livestock. 2. 古代特指供宴飨祭祀用的牛、羊、猪。 [En.] In ancient times, specifically refers to cattle, sheep, and pigs used for feasts and sacrifices. 3. 同本义 ([En.] cattle sacrifice). 4. 泛指供祭祀、盟誓及食用的家畜，包括牛、羊、豕、马、犬、鸡等 ([En.] animal sacrifice; livestock). 5. 指野生动物 ([En.] wild animal). 6. 通“腥”。生的肉食 ([En.] flesh). 引 1. 《说文》：牲，牛完全也。按，牛完全当为字之训。 [En.] "Shuowen": 'She’ means a complete cow; this suggests that ‘cow’ is the fundamental meaning of the character. 2. 《谷梁传·哀公元年》：全曰牲，伤曰牛。 [En.] "Guliang Commentary": A complete animal is called ‘she’, while wounds refer to ‘cattle’. 3. 始养之曰畜，将用之曰牲，是牲者，祭祀之牛也。——《周礼·庖人》注 [En.] "Rites of Zhou": When it is first raised, it is called livestock; when it is to be used, it is called ‘she’, which is the cattle for sacrifice. 4. 《易·萃》：用大牲。郑注：“大牲，牛也。” [En.] "I Ching": Use large sacrifices. Zheng’s note: "Large sacrifices refer to cattle." 5. 《左传·僖公三十一年》：礼不卜常祀，而卜其牲日。牛卜日曰牲。 [En.] "Zuo Commentary": Ritual practices do not predict regular sacrifices, but predict the day of the ‘she’; the day for cattle is to be called ‘she’. 例 又如: 牲体(古时祭祀用的牺牲的躯体); [En.] Body of the sacrifice (the body used for ancient sacrifices). 牲礼(祭祀时的用牲之礼); [En.] Rituals concerning sacrifices during ceremonies. 牲玉(供祭祀用的牺牲和玉器); [En.] Sacrifices and jade used for offerings. 牲事(古代祭祀中有关准备牺牲的事). [En.] Matters related to preparation of sacrifices in ancient rituals. 引 1. 《周礼·牧人》：掌牧六牲。 [En.] "Rites of Zhou": In charge of raising six types of livestock. 2. 《左传·庄公十年》：牺牲玉帛，弗敢加也。 [En.] "Zuo Commentary": Sacrifices of cattle and silk were not to be added to. 例 又如: 牲犊(古代诸侯向天子供膳的小牛); [En.] Calves offered by feudal lords to the emperor during meals. 牲饩(所献赠的活的牛羊豕); [En.] Live cattle and sheep presented as offerings. 牲醪(牲体); [En.] The body of the sacrifice. 牲头(祭祀用的牲畜之头); [En.] The head of livestock used for sacrifices. 牲糈(祭祀用的牲畜和精米); [En.] Livestock and fine rice used for sacrifices. 牲币(牺牲和币帛); [En.] Sacrifices and silk/valuable fabric. 牲号(牺牲的名号). [En.] The name referring to the sacrifices. 3. 指野生动物 ([En.] wild animal). 引 1. 《左传·昭公二十五年》：是故为礼以奉之:为六畜、五牲、三牺，以奉五味。 [En.] "Zuo Commentary": Therefore, sacrifices of six livestock, five sacrificial animals, and three offerings are made to honor the five flavors. 4. 通“腥”。生的肉食 ([En.] flesh). 引 1. 《周礼·掌客》：凡诸侯之礼，上公五积…鼎簋十有二，牲三十有六，皆陈。 [En.] "Rites of Zhou": All the feudal lords’ rituals and offerings consist of twelve tripods, thirty-six sacrifices, all presented.