杀生

Traditional: 殺生

shā shēng

Dictionary entry

to take the life of a living creature

What does 杀生 mean?

杀生 (shā shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take the life of a living creature

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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How to pronounce 杀生

杀生

shā shēng

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