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5
shā
杀
to kill
杀
to kill
Composition
Components
㐅
x
㐅
x
木
tree
木
tree
Sounds
sh-
Shrek
sh-
Shrek
-a
auditorium
-a
auditorium
1
outside the entrance
1
outside the entrance
Pinyin
sha1
•
shā
Meaning
Primary
to kill
Alternatives
kill, killed, kills, killing
Mnemonic
[sh-] Shrek
is in
[1] front
of the
[-a] auditorium
where he has gone into an ogre rage. He
杀 kills
one audience member in line after another. After each person he
杀 kills
, he makes an
㐅 x
with swamp slime on a
木 tree
next to the ticket booth.
Similar Meaning Characters
bì
毙
die
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Same Pronunciation
shā
沙
sand
shā
刹
to brake
shā
纱
yarn
shā
砂
gravel
shā
鲨
shark
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Found In Words
zìshā
自杀
suicide
shèshā
射杀
to shoot and kill
móushā
谋杀
to murder
ànshā
暗杀
assassination
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