刹 shā temple
temple; shrine; monastery; monastary; an instant; to brake
How to remember 刹: 杀 to kill + 刂 knife = temple. The gentle monk refuses to kill even a mosquito and hides every knife in his hillside home, a temple all in one.
Component breakdown
刹 = 杀 to kill + 刂 knife
- 杀 to kill
- 刂 knife
The gentle monk refuses to kill even a mosquito and hides every knife in his hillside home, a temple all in one.
How it is used
- Two readings. As shā: to brake/halt - 刹车 (shāchē) to brake / the brakes; 急刹车 (jí shāchē) slam on the brakes.
- As chà: an instant (from Buddhist 'ksana') - 刹那 (chànà) a split second; also temple: 古刹 (gǔchà) ancient temple.