■ radical

xiàn

to offer

How it’s built

Simplified form of 獻. Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the sound, and the left component is a depiction of a sacrificial offering on an altar.

simplified

south — Shorthand for the ◎ component in the traditional character 獻. Depicts a sacrificial offering on an altar.

sound

dog

Through the ages

Oracle bone script

Bronze script