Keyword
to brake
- temple
- shrine
- monastary
- an instant
- a moment
- Frequency
- #2693
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
shā
Mnemonic
刂 (knife) gives the meaning and 杀 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
刹车
to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake
一刹那
a moment; an instant; in a flash
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
古刹
old Buddhist temple
什刹海
Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
刹
to brake
刹
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 刹多罗 (chàduōluó), Sanskrit "ksetra")
急刹车
emergency braking
罗刹
demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food
刹住
to stop; to come to a halt
手刹
handbrake
巴刹
bazaar (loanword); Taiwan pr. bāchà
刹车灯
brake light
刹时
in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
塔刹
Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda
脚刹
foot brake
刹停
to brake to a halt
梵刹
Buddhist temple; monastery