shà歃
歃
literary
archaic
Meaning of 歃
歃 means to sip; to suck (specifically blood in ancient covenants). Pronounced shà.
- to sip; to suck (specifically blood in ancient covenants)
Character Info
Radical欠
Strokes13
Components
臿
欠
Stroke Order
歃
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
jié结
méng盟
shí时
，
xū需
shà歃
xuè血
yǐ以
shì示
chéng诚
yì意
。
When ancient feudal lords formed alliances, they needed to sip blood to demonstrate their sincerity.
Tā他
men们
shà歃
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
，
fā发
shì誓
tóng同
shēng生
gòng共
sǐ死
。
They smeared blood on their lips to form a covenant, swearing to live and die together.
Cǐ此
yí仪
shì式
xū需
shà歃
xuè血
，
yǐ以
shì示
bù不
yú渝
zhī之
méng盟
。
This ritual requires sipping blood to show an unbreakable alliance.