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7-9

to brake

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

sha1 shā

Meaning


Primary

to brake

Alternatives

brake, brakes, braking, braked, stop

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in [1] front of the [-a] auditorium where he is riding atop of a 木 tree that has gotten out of control. It goes all around the front of the auditorium, even hitting some people lining up for tickets. Shrek takes out a 刂 saber and jams it in a giant 㐅 X that is on the top of the 木 tree, making it finally 刹 brake. It skids to a stop right in front of the auditorium doors. Shrek, stressed out from nearly dying, has trouble making his beating heart 刹 brake to a still.

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