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釁
釁 xìn
1. 血祭。 (sacrifice with blood)
血祭。《說文•爨部》:“釁,血祭也。” (In "Shuowen," it is noted that "釁" means a blood sacrifice.)
2. 縫隙;裂痕。 (crack)
縫隙;裂痕。《續漢書•律曆志上》:“候氣之法,為室三重,户閉,塗釁必周,密布緹縵。” (In "Continuation of the Book of Han," it is described as cracks and gaps in buildings.)
3. 過失;罪過。 (crime)
過失;罪過。《左傳•莊公十四年》:“人無釁焉,妖不自作。”《玉篇•爨部》:“釁,罪也。” (In "Zuo Zhuan," it suggests that "釁" refers to crimes or faults.)
4. 禍患;禍亂。 (calamity)
禍患;禍亂。《後漢書•隗囂傳論》:“夫功全則譽顯,業謝則釁生。” (In "Book of the Later Han," the term is associated with calamities arising from failure of good deeds.)
5. 爭端;仇怨。 (dispute; quarrel)
爭端;仇怨。《遼史•耶律合住等傳論》:“(劉)六符啓釁邀功,豈國家之利哉?” (In "History of Liao," it refers to disputes or grievances.)
6. 徵兆;跡象。 (omen)
徵兆;跡象。《玉篇•爨部》:“釁,兆也。”《國語•魯語上》:“若鮑氏有釁,吾不圖矣。” (In "Yupian," it is noted as a sign or omen.)
7. 獸類呼吸。 (breath of animals)
獸類呼吸。《爾雅•釋獸》:“獸曰釁。” (In "Erya," it refers to the breath of beasts.)
8. 塗;熏。 (smear)
塗;熏。《正字通•酉部》:“釁,塗也。”(In "Zhengzitong," it indicates to smear or rub something.)
9. 奮動。 (to mobilize)
奮動。《玉篇•爨部》:“釁,動也。”(In "Yupian," it denotes to act or move.)
10. 離,遭遇。一說通“興”。興起。 (to divorce; to encounter; also related to 'arise')
離,遭遇。《國語•晋語九》:“昔先主文子少釁於難。” (This implies both being in trouble and a potential rise.)
11. 姓。 (surname)
姓。《正字通•酉部》:“釁,姓。周有釁夏。” (In "Zhengzitong," it indicates that "釁" is a surname, known from the Zhou dynasty.)
釁 xìn
【本义】:古代血祭新制的器物。殺牲,用其血塗於器物縫隙中來祭祀
(Original meaning: An object used in ancient blood sacrifices, where the blood of sacrificed animals was smeared on the object's cracks for offering)
【造字法】: 會意。从爨省,爨( cuàn),竈。從酉( yǒu),與酒有關,表祭祀。分,表示分佈。合起來表殺牲以祭。
(Word formation: A meaning combination, indicating the ritual sacrifice of animals by smearing blood.)
同本義 ([En.] same original meaning)
塗 ([En.] smear)
釁 xìn
名詞
1. 縫隙;裂痕 ([En.] crack)
縫隙;裂痕。《左傳·宣公十二年》:會聞用師,觀釁而動。 (In "Zuo Zhuan," it specifies cracks.)
2. 禍患;禍亂 ([En.] calamity)
禍患;禍亂。《後漢書》:夫功全則譽顯,業謝則釁生。 (In "Book of the Later Han," mentions calamities arising.)
3. 罪過 ([En.] crime)
罪過。《通志》:釁門子弟不得居宿衛近侍之官。 (Refers to crimes or wrongdoings.)
4. 過失 ([En.] fault)
過失。《左傳·莊公十四年》:人無釁焉,妖不自作。 (In "Zuo Zhuan," discusses faults or mistakes.)
5. 爭端。引起爭執的事端 ([En.] dispute; quarrel)
爭端。《石點頭》:想此事大半釁由姚婆。 (In "Shidiantou," it highlights the origin of disputes.)
6. 徵兆 ([En.] omen)
徵兆。《三國志》:近覽劉氏傾覆之釁。 (In "Records of the Three Kingdoms," it describes ominous signs.)