HSK 6
抹杀
抹殺
Meaning
- to erase
- to cover traces
- to obliterate evidence
- to expunge
- to blot out
- to suppress
- Traditional
- 抹殺
- Pinyin
- mǒ shā
Character reference
Components and radical classification
抹
mǒto apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
Primary radical扌 · hand
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
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details