Dictionary/宰

宰

zǎi

ㄗㄞˇ
HSK 7-9TOCFL L510 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
2(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
3(bound form) to govern; to rule
4(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

Etymology

ideographic · A barracks 宀 where slaves 辛 live

Radical

宀 · to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

Composition

⿱宀辛

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