煞 Stroke Order — How to Write 煞
煞 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 灬, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
煞 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 灬 + 9 more strokes
煞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shā
- shà
Meanings of 煞 in Chinese
1
shā煞
To end; to conclude; to bring to a halt (an action or process).
我们终于把这个项目煞尾了。
We finally brought this project to an end.
To apply brakes; to tighten or fasten.
司机突然煞车，乘客都往前倾了倾。
The driver suddenly braked, and all the passengers leaned forward.
When pronounced 'shā', it is used similarly to '杀' (shā) to mean to stop or spoil something, or as an intensifier to an extreme degree, often indicating an undesirable state.
听到这个消息，她的脸吓得煞白
Hearing this news, her face turned deathly pale with fright.
To brake; to stop (used interchangeably with '刹', shā, in this context)
他猛地一煞车，车子停了下来。
He braked suddenly, and the car stopped.
2
shà煞
extremely; very; awfully (used as an intensifier, often in expressions like '煞费苦心' - to take great pains, or '急煞' - to make one anxious/frightened to death).
这道题可把我急煞了，怎么也想不出来
This problem really drove me crazy; I couldn't figure it out at all.
In superstition, refers to a malevolent deity or evil spirit, often bringing bad luck or harm. Examples include 'baleful influence' (煞气), 'evil spirit' (凶煞), or 'fierce god of plague' (凶神恶煞).
他看起来凶神恶煞的，让人不敢靠近
He looks like a fierce god of plague, making people afraid to approach him.
Common Words and Phrases with 煞
1
ghastly pale; pallid
她听到这个坏消息后，脸色煞白，一句话也说不出来。
After hearing the bad news, her face turned ghastly pale, and she couldn't say a single word.
2
The ending or concluding line of a piece of writing; the act of finishing writing an article or letter.
经过几个小时的努力，他终于为自己的小说煞笔，完成了最后的章节。
After several hours of effort, he finally concluded his novel, finishing the last chapter.
3
To brake; to apply the brakes.
司机在红灯前及时煞车，避免了一场事故。
The driver braked in time before the red light, avoiding an accident.
4
to take great pains; to rack one's brains; to go to a lot of trouble
为了创作出这部引人入胜的小说，作家煞费苦心地构思情节，雕琢每一个人物。
To create this captivating novel, the author painstakingly conceived the plot and polished every character.
5
To spoil the fun or a beautiful scene; to be a wet blanket.
在大家兴高采烈的时候，他突然提起扫兴的话题，真是煞风景。
When everyone was in high spirits, he suddenly brought up a disheartening topic, which was truly a wet blanket.
6
A menacing aura or an evil spirit; also, a leak (e.g., in a tire).
这个角色登场时，全场观众都能感受到他身上散发出的强大煞气。
When this character appeared, all the audience could feel the powerful menacing aura emanating from him.
7
A fierce and terrifying deity, often regarded as a demon.
他发起怒来简直像个煞神，把屋子里的人都吓得大气不敢出。
When he gets angry, he's like a fearsome deity, scaring everyone in the room into holding their breath.
8
To conclude; to wind up; the end or final part of something.
这项复杂的工程项目终于进入了煞尾阶段，所有人都松了一口气。
This complex engineering project finally entered its concluding phase, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
9
To vent one's anger or frustration, often on someone else.
他今天在工作中受了气，下班后去健身房跑了几圈，算是煞性子了
He got angry at work today, and after getting off work, he went to the gym and ran a few laps, which helped him blow off some steam.
10
To pretend to be serious or important, making a great show of it.
他煞有介事地告诉大家，他发现了一项惊人的秘密，结果只是一只走失的小猫。
He pompously told everyone that he had discovered an astonishing secret, but it turned out to be just a lost kitten.
11
to settle accounts; to clear a debt
年终时，财务部门会忙着煞账，确保所有收支都清晰无误。
At the end of the year, the finance department will be busy settling accounts to ensure all income and expenses are clear and accurate.
12
To brake suddenly; to stop or ban something completely.
司机及时煞住车，避免了一场交通事故。
The driver braked sharply in time, avoiding a traffic accident.
More words with 煞
- xiōng凶shà煞A fierce demon or an evil spirit.
- mǒ抹shā煞Obliterate, Negate
- shà煞shì是really, quite
- lèi累shà煞exhausted, dead tired
- shā煞zhù住chē车Stop the car, Brake the car
- xiàn羡shà煞to make one extremely envious, to be the envy of many
- xiàn羡shà煞páng旁rén人Makes others envious, To be the envy of others
Idioms with 煞
- shà煞fèi费xīn心jī机rack one's brains
- dà大shā煞fēng风jǐng景spoil the fun or a beautiful scene
- xiōng凶shén神è恶shà煞fierce-looking and malevolent fiend
- yī一bǐ笔mǒ抹shā煞to negate all achievements with one stroke
- dà大shà煞fēng风qù趣spoil the fun
- xiàng象shà煞yǒu有jiè介shì事to make a great show of something
- xiàng像shà煞yǒu有jiè介shì事act as if something important is happening
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Open the tool →Questions about 煞
What does 煞 mean in Chinese?
煞 (shā) means “To end” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 煞?
煞 has 2 pronunciations: shā, shà.
How many strokes does 煞 have?
煞 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 煞?
煞 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 灬. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 煞?
The radical of 煞 is 灬.