How to say “kill” in Chinese
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“Kill” in Chinese is 杀, shā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
杀 is read shā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 木; on top, a cross of two strokes.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “杀”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Crime and the court”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “kill” in Chinese?
“Kill” in Chinese is 杀, pinyin shā.
What does 杀 mean?
杀 (shā) means “kill”.
How do you write 杀?
杀 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 杀?
杀 is read shā. Tones: shā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“kill” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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