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Chinese character

杀

shā

to kill, to murder, to slaughter

6 strokesRadical 木No. 201Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to kill, to murder, to slaughter
  • to hurt
  • to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack
  • to weaken; to reduce
  • (dialect) to smart

Simplified / Traditional

杀→殺

Variant forms: 殺

Variant forms

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Etymology hint · Ideographic

To kill 乂 someone and bury them in a coffin 木

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杀

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