How to Write 杀 (shā) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to kill, to murder, to attack · 6 strokes · HSK 6
Character facts
| Character | 杀 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | shā |
| Strokes | 6 |
| HSK level | HSK 6 |
| Unicode | U+6740 |
English meanings
- to kill
- to murder
- to attack
- to weaken or reduce
- to smart (dialect)
- (used after a verb) extremely
Words with 杀
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 杀人 | shā rén | homicide; to murder |
| 杀死 | shā sǐ | to kill |
| 自杀 | zì shā | to kill oneself; to commit suicide |
| 杀害 | shā hài | to murder |
| 屠杀 | tú shā | to massacre; massacre |
| 杀伤 | shā shāng | to kill or injure |
| 谋杀 | móu shā | to murder; to assassinate |
| 枪杀 | qiāng shā | to shoot dead |
| 暗杀 | àn shā | to assassinate |
| 捕杀 | bǔ shā | to hunt and kill (an animal or fish) |
| 扼杀 | è shā | to strangle; to throttle |
| 杀菌 | shā jūn | to kill germs; to disinfect |