What does 弑 mean in Chinese?

弑 (shì) means “In ancient times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 弑?

弑 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you write 弑?

弑 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 弋. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 弑?

The radical of 弑 is 弋, and 弑 is a phono-semantic compound.

弑 Stroke Order — How to Write 弑

弑 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弋, 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.

弑 Radical and Character Components

弑=杀+式

弑 is a phono-semantic compound: 杀 (murder) carries the meaning, while 式 indicates the sound.

Radical: 弋 + 9 more strokes

弑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shì

Meanings of 弑 in Chinese

shì弑

In ancient times, refers to a subject killing a ruler (regicide) or a child killing a parent (parricide).

古人认为，弑君或弑父是十大罪行之一。

The ancients believed that regicide or parricide was one of the ten gravest crimes.

Words with 弑

Questions about 弑

What does 弑 mean in Chinese?: 弑 (shì) means “In ancient times” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 弑?: 弑 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 弑 have?: 弑 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 弑?: 弑 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 弋. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 弑?: The radical of 弑 is 弋, and 弑 is a phono-semantic compound.

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