煞 (shā) - to stop & to conclude

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shā ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

煞 · shā

to stop;

to conclude;

to kill;

to weaken;

to reduce;

extremely;

very;

in folk religion, a baleful spirit or evil influence.

to stopto concludeto kill

Usage highlights

conclude a ceremonyextremely beautifulevil spiritreduce someone's authoritykill painbaleful influence

Synonyms

  • 止— to stop; to cease
  • 杀— to kill; to slaughter
  • 极— extremely; very

Antonyms

  • 始— to begin; to start
  • 生— to give birth; to live

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ceremony concluded with great solemnity (煞有介事).
  • This medicine can kill pain (煞痛).
  • The scenery is extremely beautiful (煞是好看).
  • He looks very familiar (煞是面熟).

Collocations

  • conclude a ceremony(煞尾)
  • extremely beautiful(煞是好看)
  • evil spirit(煞神)
  • reduce someone's authority(煞威风)
  • kill pain(煞痛)
  • baleful influence(凶煞)

Idioms

  • Putting on a show of great earnestness(煞有介事)
  • Evil stars and baleful influences(凶神恶煞)
  • The final touch(大煞风景)
  • To weaken someone's prestige(煞威风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese folk religion, 'sha' refers to baleful spirits or negative energies that can bring misfortune.
  • The character is used in Taoist rituals and traditional ceremonies to denote the conclusion or 'killing' of a process.
  • In traditional Chinese cosmology, 'sha' represents harmful influences that need to be avoided or neutralized through proper rituals.

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