烝 zhēng — winter sacrifice · English

烝

zhēng

winter sacrifice

At a glance · 烝

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从火，丞声（或从卩），本义为火气上腾；古指冬祭。会意/形声。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为升（气），古指冬祭名。

Structure

会意兼形声，从火，丞（zhēng）声，表气上腾。

At a glance

Pinyinzhēng

Radical灬

Strokes10

UnicodeU+70DD

Character type会意

Theme礼乐

Six languages, one character

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English winter sacrifice A winter sacrifice; also rising (steam).

Français sacrifice d’hiver Un sacrifice d’hiver ; aussi s’élever.

Español sacrificio de invierno Un sacrificio de invierno ; también elevarse.

العربية ذبيحة الشتاء ذبيحة الشتاء؛ ويُستعار للصعود.

Русский зимняя жертва Зимняя жертва; также восхождение.

Common words

烝zhēngwinter sacrifice
烝尝zhēng chángseasonal rites

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