About
The character "刹" originated from the transliteration of Sanskrit Buddhist terms, representing both "kṣetra" for a temple or land and "kṣaṇa" for an instant. Its traditional form "剎" structurally combines the component "殺", meaning to kill, with the knife radical "刂", while the simplified form "刹" replaces "殺" with "杀". Initially confined to religious contexts, the character later acquired a secular meaning of stopping or checking, evident in the modern compound "刹车" for braking, a semantic shift that correlates with the cutting connotations of its graphic elements.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
他刹住了车。
这辆车的刹车很灵敏。
司机突然刹车，避免了事故。
在刹那之间，他做出了决定。
新车配备了先进的刹车系统。
他试图刹住这股不良风气。
思想的火花在刹那中被捕捉。
这部小说的高潮在结尾处戛然而刹，令人回味。