How to write 牺

牺 犧 xī 名词 本义: 做祭品用的毛色纯一的牲畜 Definition: A domestic animal of a uniform color for sacrifice 意义: 1. 同本义 ([En.] a domestic animal of a uniform color for sacrifice) 释义：古代称为祭品用的纯色牲畜。 Note: In ancient times, it referred to a domestic animal used as a sacrifice. 2. 指伏羲氏 ([En.] Fuxi) 释义：指古代的文化英雄伏羲。 Note: Refers to the ancient cultural hero Fuxi. 3. 酒樽名 ([En.] wine vessel) 释义：一种古代酒器，现在读作 xī。 Note: A type of ancient wine vessel, now pronounced as "xī". 引文: 1. 《说文》：“牺，宗庙之牲也。” Translation: "Xi refers to the sacrificial animal of ancestral temples." 2. 《书·微子》：今殷民乃攘窃神祇之牺牷牲用。 传：“色纯曰牺。” Translation: "The people of Yin are now stealing the sacrificial animals for the deities." It is said, "A pure color is called 'xi'." 3. 《周礼·牧人》：“共其牺牲。” 注：“毛羽完具也。” Translation: "Gather the sacrificial animals." Note: "It is complete in hair and feathers." 4. 《大戴礼记·曾子大圆》：“宗庙曰刍豢、山川曰牺牲。” Translation: "In ancestral temples, it is called 'chuhuan', while in mountains and rivers, it is called 'xi'." 5. 《左传·昭公二十二年》：“自惮其牺也。” Translation: "Be wary of its sacrifice." 6. 《左传·庄公十年》：“牺牲玉帛。” Translation: "Sacrificial offerings of jade and silk." (In ancient times, sacrificial offerings included domestic animals like pigs, cattle, sheep, and luxurious materials like jade and silk.) 例子: 如: 牺牛（古代祭祀用的纯色牛）；牺羊（古代祭祀用的纯色羊）；牺牢（供宴飨或祭祀用的牛、羊、猪）；牺宰（古代祭祀时掌管牺牲的官吏）。 Examples: Such as: sacrificial cattle (pure color cattle used in ancient sacrifices); sacrificial sheep (pure color sheep used in ancient sacrifices); sacrificial offerings (cattle, sheep, or pigs for feasts or rituals); sacrificial official (an official in charge of sacrifices).