刹
HSK 7–9
刹 (shā): temple, shrine, monastary
shā
temple, shrine, monastary
Pinyin
shā
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
temple, shrine, monastary
How to Write 刹 (shā)
刹 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 刹
A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 杀 hints at the pronunciation.
What 刹 is Made Of
刹 is built from 2 components:
杀to kill, to murder, to slaughter
刂knife
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Words Using 刹
Common Chinese words that contain 刹:
刹车
shāchē
刹那
chànà
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