宰 zǎi

to slaughter; to rule

HSK 6 #2080

DEFINITIONS

  • to slaughter
  • to rule
  • to slaughter livestock
  • to govern or rule
  • to cheat customers
  • imperial official in dynastic China

STROKES

宰 stroke order diagram
宰 stroke order animation

WORDS

主宰 zhǔ zǎi to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master
屠宰场 tú zǎi chǎng slaughterhouse; abattoir
屠宰 tú zǎi to slaughter; to butcher
任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of
宰割 zǎi gē to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others)
宰杀 zǎi shā to slaughter; to butcher; to put down
宰相 zǎi xiàng prime minister (in feudal China)
主宰者 zhǔ zǎi zhě ruler
宰予 zǎi yǔ Zai Yu (522-458 BC), disciple of Confucius
宰予昼寝 zǎi yǔ zhòu qǐn Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures
宰予晝寢 zǎi yǔ zhòu qǐn Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures
宰人 zǎi rén to overcharge; to rip sb off
宰制 zǎi zhì to rule; to dominate
宰客 zǎi kè to cheat customers; to overcharge
宰殺 zǎi shā to slaughter; to butcher; to put down
宰牲节 zǎi shēng jié see 古爾邦節|古尔邦节[Gu3 er3 bang1 jie2]
宰牲節 zǎi shēng jié see 古爾邦節|古尔邦节[Gu3 er3 bang1 jie2]
屠宰場 tú zǎi chǎng slaughterhouse; abattoir
巴宰族 bā zǎi zú Pazeh, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
挨宰 ái zǎi to get ripped off
杀牛宰羊 shā niú zǎi yáng slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
殺牛宰羊 shā niú zǎi yáng slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀猪宰羊 shā zhū zǎi yáng to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
殺豬宰羊 shā zhū zǎi yáng to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
杀鸡宰鹅 shā jī zǎi é kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)
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