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Etymology
Simplified form of 殺. Depicts a person being decapitated.
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The traditional character 殺 combines a left phonetic component with the right radical 殳, a weapon signifying forceful action. In the simplified form 杀, the weapon radical is removed, leaving only the modified left element, a cross-like shape atop a tree-like base (朩). Its core meaning denotes killing or executing, extending to concepts of reducing or neutralizing.
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他杀了一只鸡。
杀菌消毒很重要。
妈妈在厨房杀鱼。
这个故事里有谋杀案。
他试图杀价但失败了。
这种农药可以杀虫。
战争带来了无数杀戮。
他因杀人罪被逮捕。