杀

Traditional: 殺

shā

Dictionary entry

to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack

What does 杀 mean?

杀 (shā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack

2to weaken; to reduce

3(dialect) to smart

4(used after a verb) extremely

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce

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How to pronounce 杀

杀

shā

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