牺牲 meaning and pronunciation

牺牲

Simplified word

犧牲

Traditional word

牺牲 English definition

xī shēng

to sacrifice oneself
to lay down one's life
to do sth at the expense of
beast slaughtered for sacrifice
sacrifice
CL:个

HSK level

HSK 6

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牺 (xī): sacrifice;
牲 (shēng): domestic animal; sacrificial animal;