杀

See also: 殺

Translingual

Traditional	殺
Simplified	杀
Japanese	殺
Korean	殺

Etymology

Phonetic and vulgar form of 殺. Simplified from 殺 (elimination of 殳). Compare 壳 from 殼.

Han character

杀 (Kangxi radical 75, 木+2, 6 strokes, cangjie input 大木 (KD) or 難大木 (XKD), composition ⿱㐅朩(G) or ⿱㐅𣎳(T))

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 510, character 18
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1155, character 3
• Unihan data for U+6740

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Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 杀 – see 殺 (“to kill; to murder; to ruin; to harm; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 殺).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 杀 – see 剎. (This character is the former (1969–1976) Singaporean simplified form of 剎).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.