HSK 5

(shā): kill, slaughter, murder

shā

kill, slaughter, murder

Pinyin

shā

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

kill, slaughter, murder

How to Write (shā)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of

To kill 乂 someone and bury them in a coffin 木

What is Made Of

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tree

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

抹杀

mǒshā

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