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title: "Zisha Meaning: 自杀 (zìshā) Means “to kill oneself”"
description: "自杀 (traditional 自殺, zìshā) means “to kill oneself; suicide”. Hear its tones, see what 自 and 杀 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zisha"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 自杀 mean?

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自杀 zìshā

## to kill oneself; suicide

## Its characters

1. 自 zì from
2. 杀 shā to kill

## In a sentence

如果有自杀的想法，请马上找人谈谈。 If you have thoughts of suicide, please talk to someone right away.

据《史记》记载，这位将军知道了荆轲的计划以后，竟然毫不犹豫地**自杀**了，把自己的头交给了荆轲。

From [荆轲刺秦王 · Jing Ke tries to kill the King of Qin](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/jing-ke-assassinate-king-of-qin#library-word-278-280)

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## More words with 自 or 杀

- [大自然 dàzìrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daziran)
- [各自 gèzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gezi)
- [来自 láizì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laizi)
- [亲自 qīnzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinzi)
- [杀害 shāhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai)
- [擅自 shànzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanzi)
- [杀手 shāshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shashou)
- [自称 zìchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicheng)
- [自从 zìcóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicong)
- [自动 zìdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zidong)

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