Chinese word dictionary

抹杀

mǒshā · to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress

Practice word

Word information

Simplified抹杀

Traditional抹殺

Pinyinmǒshā

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

抹mǒ

to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off

杀shā

to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt

How to learn 抹杀

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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杀shā

to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; (dialect) to smart; (used after a verb) extremely

自杀zìshā

to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide

抹mǒ

to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

杀毒shādú

to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus

杀害shāhài

to murder

杀手shāshǒu

killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player