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杀生

殺生
shāshēng
verb #23,126

Meanings

  1. 1 to kill a living creature
  2. 2 to take life
  3. 3 to slaughter

Examples

HSK 7-9
佛教戒律禁止杀生。
Fójiào jièlǜ jìnzhǐ shāshēng.
Buddhist precepts prohibit taking the life of living creatures.
HSK 7-9
他不愿意杀生，选择了素食。
Tā bú yuànyì shāshēng, xuǎnzé le sùshí.
He was unwilling to kill living creatures and chose to be vegetarian.
HSK 7-9
在野外，猎人杀生以求温饱。
Zài yěwài, lièrén shāshēng yǐ qiú wēnbǎo.
In the wilderness, hunters kill animals to survive.

Tips

culture
杀生 is a key concept in Buddhism. The first precept (第一戒) is 不杀生 - not to kill living beings. This encompasses all sentient life, not just humans, and influences vegetarian practices among Chinese Buddhists.

Stroke Order

杀 shā
生 shēng