獻 (xiàn)

to offer, to present; to show, to display

Etymology

Depicts a dog (犬) in a boiler (鬳) being offered as a sacrifice.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“獻,宗廟犬名羹獻,犬肥者以獻之。从犬,鬳聲。”

Original meaning

sacrificial offering

Components