刹(chà)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 剎
Readingschàshā

Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine…

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Character information

Pinyin
chà / shā
Meaning
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 刹多罗, Sanskrit "ksetra")
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
剎

Origin & structure

Where 刹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰杀刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 杀 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

杀shā刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 刹 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 刹

Common words using 刹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一chà刹nà那
HSK 7-9

a moment

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shā刹chē车
HSK 7-9

to brake (when driving)

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shā刹zhù住

to stop; to come to a halt

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chà刹tíng停

to brake to a halt

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chà刹bǎ把

brake lever; crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery

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shí什chà刹hǎi海

Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes

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chà刹nà那

an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

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gǔ古chà刹

old Buddhist temple

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From 刹’s common words

一那车住停把什海

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