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杀 (shā): to kill

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to kill
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 6

Full definitions

to kill
to slay
to murder
to attack
to weaken
to reduce
(used after a verb) extremely
(dialect) to smart

Chinese explanation

使人或动物失去生命
比喻战斗或比赛中彻底打败对手
表示因用力过猛而感到疼痛或刺激，如杀得眼睛疼
用在动词后表示程度深，如笑杀人也作煞。

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Example sentences

Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? (Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.)

The police successfully prevented that murder case.

Don't kill living beings; we should protect animals.

This pesticide can effectively kill pests.

He was sentenced for intentional homicide.

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