Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

decrease; tighten; baleful; bring to a stop; very

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sha” becomes a different word in each tone. 煞 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 煞是shà shìextremely; very
  • 煞到shà dào(Tw) to like; to fall in love with
  • 煞气shā qìto vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb)
  • 煞神shà shéndemon; fiend
  • 煞白shà báideathly white

Example Sentence

花园里开满了鲜花,煞是好看。Huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le xiān huā, shà shì hǎo kàn.The garden is full of flowers, which is really lovely.

Huāfloweryuánland used for growing planinside开满kāi mǎnto bloom abundantlyle(completed action)鲜花xiān huāflower煞是shà shìextremely好看hǎo kàngood-looking