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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
暗殺 暗杀 [an4 sha1] /to assassinate/ 5697 1
巴氏殺菌 巴氏杀菌 [Ba1 shi4 sha1 jun1] /pasteurization/ 3718 1
半路殺出的程咬金 半路杀出的程咬金 [ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 de5 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1] /see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1]/ 3762 1
半路殺出個程咬金 半路杀出个程咬金 [ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1] /lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying)/fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan/sb whose presence is regarded as irksome/ 1762 1
棒殺 棒杀 [bang4 sha1] /to bludgeon to death/(fig.) to defeat sb by publicly criticizing them/ 1762 1
背殺 背杀 [bei4 sha1] /(slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind/sb who has a great figure but not necessarily an attractive face/abbr. for 背影殺手|背影杀手[bei4 ying3 sha1 shou3]/ 4041 1
背影殺手 背影杀手 [bei4 ying3 sha1 shou3] /(slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind/sb who has a great figure but not necessarily an attractive face/abbr. to 背殺|背杀[bei4 sha1]/ 4041 1
被自殺 被自杀 [bei4 zi4 sha1] /a death claimed to be a suicide by the authorities/ 5903 1
必殺技 必杀技 [[bi4sha1ji4]] /(gaming or wrestling) finishing move; finisher/ 885 2
搏殺 搏杀 [[bo2sha1]] /to fight and kill; to engage in fierce combat (also used figuratively of opposing chess players)/ 877 2
捕殺 捕杀 [bu3 sha1] /to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)/ 4840 1
殘殺 残杀 [can2 sha1] /to massacre/to slaughter/ 5533 1
慘殺 惨杀 [can3 sha1] /to slaughter/to kill mercilessly/ 6725 1
衝殺 冲杀 [chong1 sha1] /to charge/ 3717 1
仇殺 仇杀 [[chou2sha1]] /to kill in revenge/ 868 2
刺殺 刺杀 [ci4 sha1] /to assassinate/(military) to fight with a bayonet/(baseball) to put out (a baserunner)/ 5200 1
打殺 打杀 [da3 sha1] /to kill/ 6139 1
大殺風景 大杀风景 [da4 sha1 feng1 jing3] /to be a blot on the landscape/to dampen spirits/to spoil the fun/to be a wet blanket/ 5283 1
大煞風景 大煞风景 [da4 sha1 feng1 jing3] /see 大殺風景|大杀风景[da4 sha1 feng1 jing3]/ 5283 1
大規模殺傷性武器 大规模杀伤性武器 [[da4gui1mo2 sha1shang1xing4 wu3qi4]] /weapon of mass destruction/ 892 2
大屠殺 大屠杀 [[da4tu2sha1]] /massacre; mass slaughter/ 859 2
敵殺死 敌杀死 [Di2 sha1 si3] /Decis (insecticide brand)/ 5589 1
毒殺 毒杀 [du2 sha1] /to kill by poisoning/ 5300 1
扼殺 扼杀 [e4 sha1] /to strangle/to throttle/ 6593 1
反殺 反杀 [fan3 sha1] /to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant/ 2504 1
封殺 封杀 [feng1 sha1] /to shut out; to block; to smother/ 1299 1
趕盡殺絕 赶尽杀绝 [gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2] /to kill to the last one (idiom)/to exterminate/to eradicate/ruthless/ 5360 1
割雞焉用牛刀 割鸡焉用牛刀 [ge1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1] /lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)/fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter/also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]/ 4869 1
格殺勿論 格杀勿论 [[ge2sha1-wu4lun4]] /(idiom) to kill on sight (without fear of prosecution)/ 429 2
故殺 故杀 [gu4 sha1] /premeditated murder/ 5658 1
過失殺人 过失杀人 [guo4 shi1 sha1 ren2] /see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guo4 shi1 zhi4 si3 zui4]/ 4110 1
擊殺 击杀 [ji1 sha1] /to attack and kill/ 1042 1
姦殺 奸杀 [jian1 sha1] /to rape and murder/ 6203 1
繳槍不殺 缴枪不杀 [jiao3 qiang1 bu4 sha1] /“surrender and your life will be spared”/ 4708 1
絞殺 绞杀 [[jiao3sha1]] /to kill by strangling, hanging or garrotting/(fig.) to snuff out/ 808 2
劫殺 劫杀 [jie2 sha1] /to rob and kill/ 5582 1
借刀殺人 借刀杀人 [jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2] /to lend sb a knife to kill sb/to get sb else to do one's dirty work/to attack using the strength of another (idiom)/ 6093 1
劇本殺 剧本杀 [ju4 ben3 sha1] /murder mystery game (role-playing game)/ 1461 1
絕殺 绝杀 [jue2 sha1] /to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc)/to score the winning point/ 4177 1
開門殺 开门杀 [[kai1men2sha1]] /dooring (accident caused by opening a vehicle door into traffic)/ 295 2
砍殺 砍杀 [kan3 sha1] /to attack with a bladed weapon/ 3714 1
坑殺 坑杀 [keng1 sha1] /to bury alive/to ensnare/ 5726 1
扣殺 扣杀 [kou4 sha1] /to smash a ball/to spike/ 5894 1
濫殺 滥杀 [lan4 sha1] /to kill indiscriminately/to massacre/ 5928 1
濫殺無辜 滥杀无辜 [lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1] /willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)/ 6305 1
勒殺 勒杀 [lei1 sha1] /to strangle/ 6593 1
連環殺手 连环杀手 [lian2 huan2 sha1 shou3] /serial killer/ 5167 1
獵殺 猎杀 [lie4 sha1] /to kill (in hunting)/ 5991 1
獵殺紅色十月號 猎杀红色十月号 [Lie4 sha1 Hong2 se4 Shi2 yue4 hao4] /"The Hunt for Red October", a novel by Tom Clancy/ 6195 1
路殺 路杀 [[lu4sha1]] /roadkill; death of animals caused by vehicle collisions/ 102 2
馬殺雞 马杀鸡 [[ma3sha1ji1]] /(loanword) massage/ 433 2
秒殺 秒杀 [miao3 sha1] /(Internet) flash sale/(sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent/ 5376 1
滅殺 灭杀 [[mie4sha1]] /to kill; to exterminate (pests, bacteria etc)/ 44 2
抹煞 抹煞 [mo3 sha1] /variant of 抹殺|抹杀[mo3 sha1]/ 5277 1
抹殺 抹杀 [mo3 sha1] /to erase/to cover traces/to obliterate evidence/to expunge/to blot out/to suppress/ 6672 1
謀殺 谋杀 [mou2 sha1] /to murder/to assassinate/intentional homicide/ 4158 1
謀殺案 谋杀案 [mou2 sha1 an4] /murder case/ 7121 1
謀殺罪 谋杀罪 [mou2 sha1 zui4] /murder/ 6728 1
南京大屠殺 南京大屠杀 [Nan2 jing1 Da4 tu2 sha1] /the Nanjing Massacre (1937-38)/ 1251 1
虐殺 虐杀 [nüe4 sha1] /to kill (or assault) sadistically/ 3663 1
捧殺 捧杀 [[peng3sha1]] /to praise sb in a way that does them harm (e.g. by causing them to become complacent)/ 978 2
拼殺 拼杀 [pin1 sha1] /to grapple (with the enemy)/to fight at the risk of one's life/ 6719 1
破片殺傷 破片杀伤 [po4 pian4 sha1 shang1] /(military) fragmentation (grenade, bomb etc)/ 3221 1
剖腹自殺 剖腹自杀 [pou1 fu4 zi4 sha1] /hara-kiri/ 6139 1
撲殺 扑杀 [pu1 sha1] /to kill/to cull/ 6137 1
槍殺 枪杀 [qiang1 sha1] /to shoot dead/ 6498 1
情殺 情杀 [qing2 sha1] /murder as a crime of passion/ 4168 1
[sha1] /to terminate/to cut short/to bring to a stop/to squeeze/to tighten/to damage/variant of 殺|杀[sha1]/ 3934 1
[sha1] /to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack/to weaken; to reduce/(dialect) to smart/(used after a verb) extremely/ 998 1
殺草快 杀草快 [sha1 cao3 kuai4] /diquat/ 7121 1
殺蟲 杀虫 [sha1 chong2] /insecticide/ 6519 1
殺蟲劑 杀虫剂 [sha1 chong2 ji4] /insecticide/pesticide/ 5882 1
殺蟲藥 杀虫药 [sha1 chong2 yao4] /insecticide/ 5815 1
殺敵 杀敌 [sha1 di2] /to attack the enemy/ 3718 1
殺掉 杀掉 [sha1 diao4] /to kill/ 7121 1
殺毒 杀毒 [sha1 du2] /to disinfect/(computing) to destroy a computer virus/ 1962 1
殺毒軟件 杀毒软件 [sha1 du2 ruan3 jian4] /antivirus software/ 7053 1
殺風景 杀风景 [sha1 feng1 jing3] /variant of 煞風景|煞风景[sha1 feng1 jing3]/ 4385 1
殺富濟貧 杀富济贫 [sha1 fu4 ji4 pin2] /robbing the rich to help the poor/ 6665 1
殺害 杀害 [sha1 hai4] /to murder/ 5697 1
殺機 杀机 [sha1 ji1] /desire to commit murder/great danger/ 4063 1
殺雞給猴看 杀鸡给猴看 [sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4] /lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others/ 6696 1
殺雞取卵 杀鸡取卵 [sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3] /lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs/ 4637 1
殺雞焉用牛刀 杀鸡焉用牛刀 [sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1] /don't use a sledgehammer on a nut/aquila non capit muscam/ 6197 1
殺價 杀价 [sha1 jia4] /to beat down the price/to haggle/to slash one's prices/ 5250 1
殺進 杀进 [sha1 jin4] /to storm (a city etc)/to raid/ 5188 1
殺進殺出 杀进杀出 [sha1 jin4 sha1 chu1] /to execute a lightning raid/(investment) to buy, then quickly sell/(tourism) to visit a destination for only a short stay/ 5188 1
殺絕 杀绝 [sha1 jue2] /to exterminate/ 7121 1
殺菌 杀菌 [sha1 jun1] /to kill germs/to disinfect/to sterilize/ 3044 1
殺君馬者道旁兒 杀君马者道旁儿 [sha1 jun1 ma3 zhe3 dao4 pang2 er2] /lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)/fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on/ 2005 1
殺戮 杀戮 [sha1 lu4] /to massacre/to slaughter/ 5041 1
殺螺劑 杀螺剂 [sha1 luo2 ji4] /snail poison/ 7121 1
殺滅 杀灭 [sha1 mie4] /to exterminate/ 7070 1
煞氣騰騰 煞气腾腾 [sha1 qi4 teng2 teng2] /variant of 殺氣騰騰|杀气腾腾[sha1 qi4 teng2 teng2]/ 5063 1
殺氣騰騰 杀气腾腾 [sha1 qi4 teng2 teng2] /ferocious/murderous-looking/ 5063 1
殺青 杀青 [sha1 qing1] /to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)/to finalize/to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)/ 5363 1
殺球 杀球 [sha1 qiu2] /to spike the ball (volleyball etc)/to smash (tennis etc)/ 4328 1
殺人 杀人 [sha1 ren2] /homicide/to murder/to kill (a person)/ 7121 1
殺人案 杀人案 [sha1 ren2 an4] /murder case/homicide case/ 7121 1
殺人案件 杀人案件 [sha1 ren2 an4 jian4] /(case of, incident of) murder/ 7121 1
殺人不過頭點地 杀人不过头点地 [sha1 ren2 bu4 guo4 tou2 dian3 di4] /It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously/a fuss about nothing/nothing to write home about/ 6397 1
殺人不眨眼 杀人不眨眼 [sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3] /to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded/ 5587 1
殺人犯 杀人犯 [sha1 ren2 fan4] /murderer/homicide/ 7121 1
殺人放火 杀人放火 [sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3] /to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson/ 6353 1
殺人狂 杀人狂 [sha1 ren2 kuang2] /homicidal maniac/ 7121 1
殺人未遂 杀人未遂 [sha1 ren2 wei4 sui4] /attempted murder/ 5571 1
殺人越貨 杀人越货 [sha1 ren2 yue4 huo4] /to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money/ 6353 1
殺軟 杀软 [sha1 ruan3] /antivirus software/abbr. for 殺毒軟件|杀毒软件[sha1 du2 ruan3 jian4]/ 5567 1
殺傷 杀伤 [sha1 shang1] /to kill or injure/ 3546 1
殺傷力 杀伤力 [sha1 shang1 li4] /destructive power/harmfulness/ 3546 1
殺生 杀生 [sha1 sheng1] /to take the life of a living creature/ 4063 1
殺手 杀手 [sha1 shou3] /killer/murderer/hit man/(sports) formidable player/ 5524 1
殺手級應用 杀手级应用 [sha1 shou3 ji2 ying4 yong4] /killer application/killer app/ 7121 1
殺手鐧 杀手锏 [sha1 shou3 jian3] /(fig.) trump card/ 3837 1
殺鼠藥 杀鼠药 [sha1 shu3 yao4] /rat poison/ 5883 1
殺死 杀死 [sha1 si3] /to kill/ 7070 1
殺頭 杀头 [sha1 tou2] /to behead/ 6131 1
殺一警百 杀一警百 [sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3] /variant of 殺一儆百|杀一儆百[sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3]/ 4868 1
殺一儆百 杀一儆百 [sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3] /lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others/pour encourager les autres/ 6353 1
殺嬰 杀婴 [sha1 ying1] /infanticide/ 4719 1
殺真菌 杀真菌 [sha1 zhen1 jun1] /fungicidal/to have a fungicidal effect/ 4223 1
殺真菌劑 杀真菌剂 [sha1 zhen1 jun1 ji4] /fungicide/ 4223 1
殺彘教子 杀彘教子 [sha1 zhi4 jiao4 zi3] /to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example/ 6353 1
殺豬宰羊 杀猪宰羊 [sha1 zhu1 zai3 yang2] /to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)/ 5419 1
殺出重圍 杀出重围 [[sha1chu1 chong2wei2]] /to force one's way out of encirclement; to break through/ 393 2
殺雞駭猴 杀鸡骇猴 [[sha1ji1-hai4hou2]] /see 殺雞儆猴|杀鸡儆猴[sha1ji1-jing3hou2]/ 523 2
殺雞儆猴 杀鸡儆猴 [[sha1ji1-jing3hou2]] /(lit.) to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)/(fig.) to punish an individual as an example to others/ 69 2
殺雞嚇猴 杀鸡吓猴 [[sha1ji1-xia4hou2]] /see 殺雞儆猴|杀鸡儆猴[sha1ji1-jing3hou2]/ 523 2
殺菌劑 杀菌剂 [[sha1jun1ji4]] /germicide; antimicrobial agent/ 63 2
殺馬特 杀马特 [[sha1ma3te4]] /Chinese youth subculture associated esp. with young migrant workers, characterized by flamboyant hairstyles and clothing, heavy makeup, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")/ 3 2
殺氣 杀气 [[sha1qi4]] /menacing air; murderous look/to vent one's anger/ 75 2
殺器 杀器 [[sha1qi4]] /deadly weapon/ 800 2
殺千刀 杀千刀 [[sha1qian1dao1]] /damn; friggin'; goddamn; fucking/ 470 2
殺千刀的 杀千刀的 [[sha1qian1dao1de5]] /bastard; scumbag; son of a bitch/ 470 2
殺人滅口 杀人灭口 [[sha1ren2-mie4kou3]] /(idiom) to kill sb to prevent them from revealing sth/ 974 2
殺人如草 杀人如草 [[sha1ren2-ru2cao3]] /see 殺人如麻|杀人如麻[sha1ren2-ru2ma2]/ 695 2
殺人如麻 杀人如麻 [[sha1ren2-ru2ma2]] /(lit.) to kill people like scything flax (idiom)/(fig.) to kill people like flies/ 69 2
殺人鯨 杀人鲸 [[sha1ren2jing1]] /orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)/ 565 2
殺身之禍 杀身之祸 [[sha1shen1 zhi1 huo4]] /(idiom) getting killed/ 657 2
殺身成仁 杀身成仁 [[sha1shen1-cheng2ren2]] /(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred/ 393 2
殺熟 杀熟 [[sha1shu2]] /(coll.) (business) to exploit the trust of acquaintances or loyal customers for profit/ 202 2
殺豬盤 杀猪盘 [[sha1zhu1pan2]] /pig butchering scam (where the scammer builds trust with the victim over time, "fattening them up," before ultimately "slaughtering" them by taking their money); (esp.) romance scam/ 762 2
射殺 射杀 [she4 sha1] /to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow)/ 5163 1
生殺大權 生杀大权 [sheng1 sha1 da4 quan2] /life-and-death power/ultimate power/ 6065 1
生殺予奪 生杀予夺 [[sheng1sha1-yu3duo2]] /(lit.) to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)/(fig.) control over the fate of others/ 69 2
時間是把殺豬刀 时间是把杀猪刀 [shi2 jian1 shi4 ba3 sha1 zhu1 dao1] /lit. time is a butcher's knife/fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving/nothing gold can stay/ 4024 1
嗜殺成性 嗜杀成性 [shi4 sha1 cheng2 xing4] /bloodthirsty/ 5940 1
嗜殺 嗜杀 [[shi4sha1]] /to delight in killing; bloodthirsty/ 52 2
[[shu1]] /ancient staff-like weapon made of bamboo or wood/"weapon" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 79), occurring in 段, 毅, 殺 etc/ 191 2
廝殺 厮杀 [[si1sha1]] /to fight at close quarters; to fight tooth and nail/ 871 2
肅殺 肃杀 [su4 sha1] /austere/stern/harsh/somber and desolate (autumn or winter)/ 6388 1
他殺 他杀 [ta1 sha1] /homicide (law)/ 6116 1
天殺的 天杀的 [tian1 sha1 de5] /Goddam!/goddamn/wretched/ 4977 1
投殺 投杀 [tou2 sha1] /(sports) (cricket) to bowl a batsman out/ 4234 1
屠殺 屠杀 [[tu2sha1]] /to massacre; to slaughter/ 53 2
畏罪自殺 畏罪自杀 [wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1] /to commit suicide to escape punishment/ 6597 1
問客殺雞 问客杀鸡 [wen4 ke4 sha1 ji1] /lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)/fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)/ 5305 1
誤殺 误杀 [wu4 sha1] /to mistakenly kill/manslaughter/ 6090 1
相愛相殺 相爱相杀 [xiang1 ai4 xiang1 sha1] /to have a love-hate relationship with each other/ 2170 1
消殺 消杀 [xiao1 sha1] /to sterilize; to disinfect/to kill; to exterminate (insects, pathogens etc)/ 1068 1
卸磨殺驢 卸磨杀驴 [xie4 mo4 sha1 lü2] /lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)/fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful/ 1266 1
兇殺 凶杀 [xiong1 sha1] /to murder/assassination/ 5795 1
兇殺案 凶杀案 [[xiong1sha1an4]] /murder case/ 10 2
掩殺 掩杀 [yan3 sha1] /to make a surprise attack/to pounce on (an enemy)/ 6119 1
一筆抹殺 一笔抹杀 [yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1] /to blot out at one stroke/to reject out of hand/to deny without a hearing/ 6154 1
一筆抹煞 一笔抹煞 [yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1] /variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1]/ 5806 1
以眥睚殺人 以眦睚杀人 [yi3 zi4 ya2 sha1 ren2] /to kill sb for a trifle/ 6573 1
縊殺 缢杀 [yi4 sha1] /to strangle to death/ 6198 1
預謀殺人 预谋杀人 [yu4 mou2 sha1 ren2] /premeditated murder/ 6597 1
宰殺 宰杀 [zai3 sha1] /to slaughter (an animal for meat)/to butcher/ 2165 1
斬殺 斩杀 [zhan3 sha1] /to behead/ 3716 1
斬殺線 斩杀线 [[zhan3sha1xian4]] /(gaming) kill threshold; the critical health point cutoff at which an enemy can be finished off immediately/(fig.) (slang) a critical survival threshold; a point beyond which a person or household lacks sufficient buffer such that a single shock leads to rapid collapse/ 219 2
折殺 折杀 [zhe2 sha1] /to not deserve (one's good fortune etc)/ 6087 1
折煞 折煞 [zhe2 sha1] /variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1]/ 6195 1
誅盡殺絕 诛尽杀绝 [zhu1 jin4 sha1 jue2] /to wipe out/to exterminate/ 6705 1
誅殺 诛杀 [zhu1 sha1] /to kill/to murder/ 6914 1
追殺 追杀 [zhui1 sha1] /to chase to kill/ 6190 1
自殺 自杀 [zi4 sha1] /to kill oneself/to commit suicide/to attempt suicide/ 4204 1
自殺式 自杀式 [zi4 sha1 shi4] /suicide (attack)/suicidal/ 6858 1
自殺式爆炸 自杀式爆炸 [zi4 sha1 shi4 bao4 zha4] /suicide bombing/ 7121 1
自殺式炸彈 自杀式炸弹 [zi4 sha1 shi4 zha4 dan4] /a suicide bomb/ 7001 1
自相殘殺 自相残杀 [zi4 xiang1 can2 sha1] /to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife/ 6353 1

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