How is 杀 pronounced?

杀 is pronounced “shā” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 杀?

杀 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 杀?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 杀 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

杀

Traditional: 殺

shā

杀 (shā) means “to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 殺) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

警察最终抓获了杀害无辜百姓的凶手罪犯。

Jǐngchá zuìzhōng zhuāhuò le shāhài wúgū bǎixìng de xiōngshǒu zuìfàn.

Police finally caught the murderer who killed innocent civilians.

Words containing 杀

抹杀mǒ shāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence 自杀zì shāto kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 杀毒shā dúto disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 杀 mean?: 杀 (shā) means “to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 杀 pronounced?: 杀 is pronounced “shā” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 杀?: 杀 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 杀?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 杀 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27