Chinese word dictionary

肃杀

sù shā · austere; stern; harsh

Practice word

Word information

Simplified肃杀

Traditional肅殺

Pinyinsù shā

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

肃sù

to pay respects; solemn, reverent

杀shā

to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt

How to learn 肃杀

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.

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Words with the same characters

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严肃yánsù

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce

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

抹杀mǒshā

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

杀毒shādú

to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus

杀害shāhài

to murder