杀
shāTraditional 殺
to kill; to slaughter; (gaming) to kill an opponent
Every meaning
shā
- to fight; to attack (as in 杀出重围)
- (literary) extremely; to death (after a verb, as in 笑杀)
- (gaming) to kill an opponent
- to kill; to slaughter
In the Library
周瑜想杀一个人，又不想让别人说他的不是。
她还杀了一条害人的黑龙，又用草烧成的灰挡住了大水。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
他甚至杀了一位一直劝他小心越国的老大臣。
Words with 杀
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).