煞(shà): to terminate
13 strokes
Readingsshàshā
to terminate
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shà / shā
- Meaning
- to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 杀
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 煞 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 煞 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 煞
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