Is 牷 commonly used in modern Chinese?

No, 牷 is quite rare in modern usage and primarily appears in classical texts or discussions of ancient rituals.

What is the cultural significance of 牷?

It represents the ideal sacrificial animal in ancient Chinese religion - pure, unblemished, and ritually appropriate for offerings to ancestors and deities.

Would 牷 be suitable for a modern name?

While unusual, it could work in a name emphasizing purity or tradition, but requires careful pairing with more common characters to ensure readability.

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牷 · quán

A sacrificial animal, especially one that is pure and unblemished, used in ancient rituals.

A sacrificial animal, especially one that is pure

Usage highlights

sacrificial animalpure oxritual victimunblemished sacrifice

Synonyms

牲— sacrificial animal
牺— sacrificial animal

Usage & contexts

Examples

The ancient ceremony required a pure sacrificial ox (牷牲).
They selected an unblemished animal (牷牛) for the offering.
Ritual purity was essential for the sacrificial victim (牷牲).

Collocations

sacrificial animal(牷牲)
pure ox(牷牛)
ritual victim(牷牲)
unblemished sacrifice(牷牲)

Idioms

Pure animals for sacrifice(牷牲完备)

Cultural background

FAQ

In ancient Chinese rituals, especially during the Zhou dynasty, sacrificial animals had to be pure and without physical defects.
The character 牷 reflects the importance of ritual purity in traditional Chinese religious practices.
It appears in classical texts describing ceremonial requirements for state sacrifices.

牷 (quán) - A sacrificial animal, especially one that is pure