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殺 shā
(verb)
1. To cause a person or animal to lose life.
Example: 殺生 (to kill living beings), 殺敵 (to kill enemies), 殺雞取卵 (to kill the hen for its eggs), 殺一儆百 (to kill one as a warning to others).
2. To fight or engage in battle.
Example: 殺出重圍 (to break through the encirclement).
3. To reduce or diminish.
Example: 殺風景 (to ruin the scenery).
4. To cause pain through drugs or stimuli.
Example: 肥皂水殺了眼睛 (soap water stung the eyes).
5. To tighten or contract.
Example: 殺價 (to lower the price).
6. To bind tightly or secure.
Example: 殺車 (to tighten the car).
7. Used after verbs to indicate a deep degree.
Example: 笑殺人 (to laugh to the extreme), 恨殺 (to hate intensely).
(Meaning 1) Same as the original meaning ([En.] kill; slaughter)
(Meaning 2) Attack and kill, fierce battle ([En.] fight; go into battle)
(Meaning 3) Wither ([En.] wither)
(Meaning 4) Terminate; contract ([En.] end)
(Meaning 5) Restrain, suppress ([En.] restrain)
(Meaning 6) Spoil; decline ([En.] spoil)
(Meaning 7) Draw out ([En.] draw out)
(Meaning 8) Chess term. Refers to checking or defeating the opponent. ([En.] check)
(Meaning 9) Bind tightly. ([En.] bind tightly)
(Meaning 10) (Dialect) Incite ([En.] incite)
(Meaning 11) Hammer down ([En.] hammer down).
殺 shā
(noun)
Hunting prey ([En.] bag)
Example: 獵獲物 ([En.] hunting prey).
殺 shā
(adjective)
1. Stiff, unchangeable ([En.] inflexible).
Example: 殺定 (fixed rules).
2. (Colloquial) Damn it! ([En.] damn it!).
Example: 殺千萬 (damn the consequences).
3. Cold; gloomy ([En.] gloomy).
Example: 殺節 (a bleak and cold time).
4. (Dialect) Near to... ([En.] next to).
Example: 殺黑 (just dark).
殺 shā
(adverb)
1. Used after a predicate to indicate the depth of degree ([En.] in the extreme).
Example: 白楊多悲風,蕭蕭愁殺人 (the poplars moan in sorrow).
2. Very ([En.] very). Used before a predicate.
Example: 殺狠 (very fierce).
副词: Extremely, very. Same as 煞.
Example: 愁杀人 ([En.] sorrow kills).
元代 张养浩《咏江南》: 画船儿天边至,酒旗儿风外颭,爱杀江南 (the painted boat reaches the horizon, the wine flag sways in the wind, love for Jiangnan).
名词: Degree of difference.
Example: 《礼记》: 其族食世降一等,亲亲之杀也 ([En.] his clan's food status descends a rank, it signifies closeness).
动词: To reduce or cut.
Example: 《周礼》: 若食不能人二釜,则令邦移民就谷,诏王杀邦用 ([En.] if food cannot feed two families, then the state should move to the grain, and the king shall limit the state's use).