刹 shā chà

temple, shrine, monastery

HSK 6 #2249

DEFINITIONS

刹 shā
  • to brake
刹 chà
  • Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)

STROKES

刹 stroke order diagram
刹 stroke order animation

WORDS

刹车 shā chē
HSK 6
to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake
刹那 chà nà
HSK 6
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
急刹车 jí shā chē emergency braking
古刹 gǔ chà old Buddhist temple
刹住 shā zhù to stop; to come to a halt
什刹海 shí chà hǎi Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
刹不住 shā bu zhù unable to brake (stop)
刹把 shā bǎ brake lever; crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery
刹时 chà shí in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
刹车灯 shā chē dēng brake light
塔刹 tǎ chà Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda
巴刹 bā shā bazaar (loanword); Taiwan pr. [ba1 cha4]
手刹车 shǒu shā chē handbrake
梵刹 fàn chà Buddhist temple; monastery
罗刹 luó chà demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food
踩刹车 cǎi shā chē to step on the brake; to brake (when driving)
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