宰 (zǎi): Slaughter — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9

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宰=宀roof+辛bitter

A criminal (辛) under a roof (宀) — to slaughter or govern, like an overseer in control.

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HSK Vocabulary: 宰

HSK words that contain this character.

主宰

zhǔ zǎi

Lord

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 宰 is used in context

tā他

zhǔn准

bèi备

zǎi宰

yì一

zhī只

yáng

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He is going to slaughter a sheep to celebrate the festival.

tā他

shì是

cháo朝

tíng廷

de的

zǎi宰

xiàng相

，

quán权

lì力

hěn很

dà大

。

He is the prime minister of the court with great power.

mìng命

yùn运

zhǔ主

zǎi宰

zhe着

měi每

gè个

rén人

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

Fate dominates everyone's life.

tú屠

zǎi宰

chǎng场

měi每

tiān天

chǔ处

lǐ理

dà大

liàng量

shēng牲

chù畜

。

The slaughterhouse processes large numbers of livestock daily.

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Same Radical

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