What does 杀 mean in Chinese?
杀 (shā) means to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
杀
to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack
02
to weaken; to reduce
03
(dialect) to smart
04
(used after a verb) extremely
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 杀
How do you pronounce 杀?
杀 is pronounced shā.
Is 杀 an HSK word?
杀 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 杀?
杀 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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