献 (xiàn)
to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on displ
Etymology
Simplified form of 獻. Depicts a dog (犬) in a boiler (鬳) being offered as a sacrifice.
Original meaning
sacrificial offering
Components
- 南 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 鬳 component in the traditional character 獻 depicting a boiler.
- 犬 (iconic)