kuī

刲

Character · Verb

cut; carve

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to cut; to carve; to slaughter

archaic

An archaic character primarily found in classical texts. Its meaning overlaps with 割 (gē), but it has specific historical or ceremonial uses. It is not used in modern spoken or written Chinese.

Jì祭
sì祀
shí时
 ，
kuī刲
yáng羊
yǐ以
xiàn献
 。

During the sacrifice, a sheep was slaughtered and offered.

Gǔ古
lǐ礼
yǒu有
kuī刲
shēng牲
zhī之
yí仪
 。

Ancient rituals included the ceremony of slaughtering animals.

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Kuī刲
tún豚
zhī之
lǐ礼
 ，
jīn今
yǐ已
bù不
chuán传
 。

The ritual of carving a piglet is no longer practiced today.