残杀

殘殺

cánshā

verb #10,244

Meanings

1 to massacre
2 to slaughter

Characters

cruel; savage;残余 remnant

Examples

战争中有大量平民被残杀。

Zhànzhēng zhōng yǒu dàliàng píngmín bèi cánshā.

A large number of civilians were massacred during the war.

自相残杀对谁都没有好处。

Zìxiāng cánshā duì shéi dōu méiyǒu hǎochù.

Killing each other benefits no one.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the idiom 自相残杀 (zìxiāng cánshā) meaning to massacre one another, referring to internecine strife.

Stroke Order

残 cán

杀 shā