杀 (shā): Kill — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 杀

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2. Readings & Meanings

杀has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

shāsha

v. (动)

1.kill; slaughter; in the extremeHSK5

2.to kill, to slaughter, to murderHSK 3.0 L6

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 杀

4. Character Breakdown

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杀=朩weapon+又hand

A hand (又) wielding a weapon (朩) to strike down, representing the act of killing or slaughter.

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 杀

HSK words that contain this character.

mǒ shā

抹杀

blot out; obliterate; write off

HSK 6

tú shā

屠杀

Massacre / Slaughter

HSK 3.0 L7-9

shā hài

杀害

7. Example Sentences

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

tā他

fā发

shì誓

yào要

wèi为

sǐ死

qù去

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To kill / to murder

HSK 3.0 L7-9

He vowed to avenge his dead family members and kill that enemy.

diàn电

nǎo脑

xū需

yào要

dìng定

qī期

shā杀

dú毒

。

Computers need regular antivirus scans.

jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

diào调

chá查

zhè这

qǐ起

shā杀

hài害

àn案

jiàn件

。

The police are investigating this murder case.

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zhè这

zhǒng种

xiāo消

dú毒

yè液

néng能

yǒu有

xiào效

shā杀

jūn菌

。

This disinfectant can effectively sterilize.

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