How to Write 刹
The character 刹 (chà) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 刂 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
刹 is pronounced chà in Mandarin Chinese. It means To brake..
This is a polyphonic character with readings: chà, shā.
Common Words with 刹
Example Sentences
流星划过天际，刹那间消失在夜幕之中。
liú xīng huá guò tiān jì chà nà jiān xiāo shī zài yè mù zhī zhōng
A meteor streaked across the sky and vanished into the night in an instant.
深山里坐落着一座香火鼎盛的千年古刹。
shēn shān lǐ zuò luò zhe yī zuò xiāng huǒ dǐng shèng de qiān nián gǔ chà
A thousand-year-old temple with many worshippers is nestled deep in the mountains.
下坡时要控制好车速，及时使用刹车。
xià pō shí yào kòng zhì hǎo chē sù jí shí shǐ yòng shā chē
Control your speed when going downhill and use the brakes promptly.
我们必须及时刹住这股铺张浪费的不良风气。
wǒ men bì xū jí shí shā zhù zhè gǔ pū zhāng làng fèi de bù liáng fēng qì
We must promptly stop this unhealthy trend of extravagance and waste.
Practice Writing 刹 (chà)
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