shà

shà verb to smear one's mouth with blood of a victim when taking an oath
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '歃')

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  • 歃血为盟(歃血為盟) to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath; to swear a sacred oath
  • 歃血 to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old)

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