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禜 (yǒng) is a phono-semantic compound used in classical Chinese for ritual sacrifices meant to appease natural deities and seek protection from disasters. It combines the semantic radical 示 (shì), associated with spirits, altars, and religious ceremonies, with the phonetic component 𤇾 (the upper part of 榮), which provides the sound. In ancient texts, this character specifically denoted propitiatory offerings to mountains, rivers, and celestial phenomena, and its use remained limited to early religious and sacrificial contexts.
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