刺杀

刺殺

cìshā

verb #6,650

Meanings

1 to assassinate
2 to murder (by stabbing)

Characters

to stab; to pierce

Examples

有人企图刺杀总统。

Yǒu rén qìtú cìshā zǒngtǒng.

Someone attempted to assassinate the president.

历史上有很多刺杀事件。

Lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō cìshā shìjiàn.

There have been many assassinations throughout history.

刺杀计划被警方发现了。

Cìshā jìhuà bèi jǐngfāng fāxiàn le.

The assassination plot was discovered by the police.

Tips

history

The most famous 刺杀 in Chinese history is 荆轲刺秦王 — Jing Ke's failed attempt to assassinate the King of Qin (later the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang) in 227 BC.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

杀 shā