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Radical:
Radical Strokes: 5
Additional Strokes: 17
Total Strokes: 21

Pronunciation

Pinyin: ráng
Cantonese: joeng4
JapaneseKun: HARAU
JapaneseOn: JOU
Korean: YANG

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: pray or sacrifice, exorcise

CE-Dict: sacrifice for avoiding calamity

Soothill: To pray to avert.

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《示部》禳 磔禳祀,除癘殃也。古者燧人禜子所造。从示襄聲。

康熙字典文字版 【午集下】【示字部】 禳
【廣韻】【集韻】【韻會】如陽切【正韻】如羊切,𠀤音穰。【說文】磔攘,祀除癘殃也。【徐曰】禳之爲言攘也。【周禮·天官·女祝註】却變異曰禳。

CF-Dict: sacrifice déprécatoire