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弑
shì
patricide, matricide
🔤 Pictophonetic:
杀 (murder) provides meaning, 式 provides pronunciation
Words Using 弑 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
弑
shì
to murder a superior / to murder one's parent
弑
shì
to murder a superior / to murder one's parent
弑君
shìjūn
regicide / to commit regicide
弑君
shìjūn
regicide / to commit regicide
弑母
shìmǔ
matricide / to commit matricide
弑母
shìmǔ
matricide / to commit matricide
弑父
shìfù
patricide / to kill one's own father
弑父
shìfù
patricide / to kill one's own father
篡弑
cuànshì
to commit regicide
篡弑
cuànshì
to commit regicide
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰杀式
i
Component Tree i
shā
杀
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
💡 Ideographic:
To kill 乂 someone and bury them in a coffin 木
6 strokes
HSK 5
shì
式
formula, pattern, rule, style, system
💡 Ideographic:
A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工
6 strokes
HSK 4