杀青

殺青
shāqīng
verb #29,065

Meanings

  1. 1 to wrap up (a film or book)
  2. 2 to complete (a production)
  3. 3 to kill-green (a tea processing step)

Examples

HSK 5
Xīnshū jīntiān shāqīng, zuòzhě sōng le yīkǒuqì.
The new book was completed today, and the author breathed a sigh of relief.
HSK 7-9
Zhè bù diànyǐng zhōngyú shāqīng le, lìshí sān nián pāishè.
This film has finally wrapped up after three years of filming.

Tips

history
Originally a step in processing green tea: heating fresh leaves to deactivate enzymes and stop oxidation (literally 'killing the green'). The term was extended to mean completing a manuscript (bamboo slips were once cured by fire) and later became the standard term for finishing a film shoot.

Stroke Order

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