Meaning
to kill; to murder; to slaughter
Chinese: 杀死、削弱或程度很强。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sha” becomes a different word in each tone. 杀 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
- 自杀zì shāto kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
- 杀毒shā dúto disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus
- 抹杀mǒ shāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge
- 杀手shā shǒukiller; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
- 杀害shā hàito murder
Example Sentence
在市场买东西可以杀价。Zài shì chǎng mǎi dōng xi kě yǐ shā jià.You can bargain when shopping at the market.
在Zàiat市场shì chǎngmarketplace买东西mǎi dōng xito do one's shopping可以kě yǐcan杀价shā jiàto beat down the price。