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

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Animated Stroke Order 杀

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Stroke Order Diagrams 杀

3.

Character Breakdown

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杀

朩weapon

又hand

杀=

4.

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How to Use 杀

Killing or causing death

杀 means to kill or cause the death of someone or something.

HSK 3.0 · L6

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HSK Vocabulary: 杀

HSK 6

mǒ抹

shā

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

fā发

shì誓

yào要

wèi为

sǐ死

qù

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朩weapon

+又hand

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

zì自

shā杀

to kill oneself

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tú屠

shā杀

Massacre / Slaughter

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shā杀

hài害

To kill / to murder

杀

blot out; obliterate; write off

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shā杀

shǒu手

Killer / assassin

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shā杀

dú毒

kill viruses

去

de的

qīn亲

rén人

bào报

chóu仇

xuě雪

hèn恨

，

shā杀

diào掉

nà那

ge个

chóu仇

rén人

。

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

zhàn战

zhēng争

zhōng中

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

rén人

bèi被

tú屠

shā杀

。

Many people were massacred in the war.

diàn电

nǎo脑

xū需

yào要

dìng定

qī期

shā杀

dú毒

。

Computers need regular antivirus scans.

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.

zhè这

qǐ起

xiōng凶

shā杀

àn案

fā发

shēng生

zài在

zuó昨

tiān天

wǎn晚

shàng上

。

This murder case happened last night.

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