牺牲

牺

犧

xi̅

牲

she̅ng

to sacrifice one's life / to sacrifice (sth valued) / beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

Characters and words in 牺牲

牺

犧

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

sacrifice

牺 = 牛 + 西 : Marie Curie (xi) is selling an ox (牛) for cheap in front of the space station (Ø1) as a loss leader (牺). To pepper the ox a little up she puts a cowboy hat (西) on his head.

牲

she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1

domestic animal / sacrificial animal

牲 = 牛 + 生 : The bull (牛) got a child and is watching over it in its cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). He has to be very attentive because Sherlock Holmes (sh) wants to use the newborn as a sacrificial animal (牲).