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宰
zǎi
to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule
💡 Ideographic:
A barracks 宀 where slaves 辛 live
HSK 6
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⿱宀辛
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Component Tree i
xīn
辛
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem
📷 Pictographic:
A hot iron used to brand prisoners and slaves
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HSK 4
Words Using 宰 (21)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
宰
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zǎi
to slaughter livestock / to govern or rule / to cheat customers / imperial official in dynastic China
6
zǎi
宰
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HSK 6
to slaughter livestock / to govern or rule / to cheat customers / imperial official in dynastic China
屠宰
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túzǎi
to slaughter / to butcher
túzǎi
屠宰
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to slaughter / to butcher
主宰
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zhǔzǎi
to dominate / to rule / to dictate / master
zhǔzǎi
主宰
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to dominate / to rule / to dictate / master
宰相
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zǎixiàng
prime minister (in feudal China)
zǎixiàng
宰相
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prime minister (in feudal China)
宰割
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zǎigē
to slaughter / (fig.) to ride roughshod over / to take advantage of (others)
zǎigē
宰割
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to slaughter / (fig.) to ride roughshod over / to take advantage of (others)
宰人
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zǎirén
to overcharge / to rip somebody off
zǎirén
宰人
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to overcharge / to rip somebody off
宰制
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zǎizhì
to rule / to dominate
zǎizhì
宰制
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to rule / to dominate
宰客
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zǎikè
to cheat customers / to overcharge
zǎikè
宰客
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to cheat customers / to overcharge
宰杀
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zǎishā
to slaughter / to butcher / to put down
zǎishā
宰杀
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to slaughter / to butcher / to put down
宰牲节
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Zǎishēngjié
see [[古爾邦節|古尔邦节<Gǔěrbāngjié>]]
Zǎishēngjié
宰牲节
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see [[古爾邦節|古尔邦节<Gǔěrbāngjié>]]