| Pinyin | xìn |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄒㄧㄣˋ |
| Radical | 血 |
| Strokes | 11 |
| xìn | (1) 古人用牲畜的血涂在新造器物的缝隙所举行的祭祀仪式。[例]衅钟、衅鼓 |
|---|---|
| (2) 嫌隙、争端。[例]寻衅、挑衅、启衅 | |
| (3) 征兆。[例]倾覆之衅 | |
| Definition (English) |
consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood; rift |