chà = ch + a4
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")
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shā = sh + a1
to brake
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How to pronounce 刹

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ch initial

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

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= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

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+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

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刹 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
dāo = d + ao1
Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element / see also 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] / see also 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]
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shā = sh + a1
to kill / to murder / to attack / to weaken or reduce / to smart (dialect) / (used after a verb) extremely
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Characters with 刹 as component

刹 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 刹

to brake (when driving) / to stop / to switch off / to check (bad habits) / a brake
a moment / an instant / in a flash
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana) / split second / the twinkling of an eye

Sentences with 刹

刹 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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chà / shā

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