HSK 5
杀
殺
Meaning
- to kill
- to murder
- to fight
- to weaken or reduce
- to smart (dialect)
- to counteract
- (used after a verb) extremely
- Traditional
- 殺
- Pinyin
- shā
Character reference
Components and radical classification
杀
shāto kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
Primary radical木 · tree
殺
shāto kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
Primary radical殳 · weapon
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details