Chinese character

刹

shā

temple, shrine, monastary

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Meaning

Definitions are in English.

temple, shrine, monastary
an instant, a moment
to brake
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")

Pinyin

shāchà

Simplified / Traditional

刹→剎

Variant forms: 剎

Variant forms

剎shā

Components

杀shā 刂dāo

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刹

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刹车刹车shā chēto brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 刹那刹那chà nàan instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 一刹那一刹那yī chà nàa moment; an instant; in a flash

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to go to, to arrive

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in front, forward

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to separate, to distinguish, to classify

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what?

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