shà

啑

Character · VerbTraditional喋

same as 'shà' (唼); same as 'shà' (歃)

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

verb

same as '唼' (shà); to peck (of birds); to eat in small bites

archaic

An archaic variant form. Typically found in classical texts.

Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
 ，
 “
shà喋
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
tōng通
 “
shà唼
 ”
 ，
zhǐ指
niǎo鸟
zhuó啄
shí食
 。

In classical texts, 'shà' (喋) is sometimes interchangeable with 'shà' (唼), meaning birds pecking at food.

2.

verb

same as '歃' (shà); to smear blood on the mouth (in ancient oath rituals)

archaic

An archaic variant form, specifically in the context of 'shà xuè wéi méng' (歃血为盟).

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
méng盟
shì誓
yí仪
shì式
zhōng中
 ，
 “
shà喋
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
 ”
jí即
 “
shà歃
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
 ”
 。

In ancient oath rituals, 'shà xuè wéi méng' is the same as 'shà xuè wéi méng' (to swear an oath by smearing blood).