Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 煞


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Meaning

to terminate, cut short, to squeeze, to reduce

Pronunciation

shā, shà

Explanation

Left: mowing grass (with a handle ⺈ of a big scythe ), right: to strike 攵/ (a hand with a stick ), bottom: fire

Mnemonic

By mowing or strikes or fire you can make things terminate.

Radicals

mowing grass
rap, strike(Shows originally a hand with a whip . It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: )
fire(Also this radical stands for fire.)
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Vocabulary

煞有介事 shà yǒu jiè shì to pretend to be serious about doing sth (idiom)
煞风景 shā fēng jǐng to damage beautiful scenery; fig. to spoil the fun
煞车 shā chē to brake (when driving)


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