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CHINESE CHARACTER

zǎi

宰

宰

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to slaughter livestock

Numbered pinyin
zai3
English meanings
to slaughter livestock, to govern or rule, to cheat customers, imperial official in dynastic China

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom 辛.

  • Top

    宀
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  • Bottom

    辛
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    • Top

      立
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    • Bottom

      十

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱宀辛

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zǎi宰shā杀shēngchù牲畜。

    Slaughter livestock.

  2. 02

    yángé严格jiǎn检yì疫。

    Strict inspection.

  3. 03

    guīfàn规范cāozuò操作。

    Standard operation.

  4. 04

    chéngxìn诚信jīngyíng经营。

    Honest business.

  5. 05

    wèishēng卫生ānquán安全。

    Clean and safe.

  6. 06

    ràng让gùkè顾客fàngxīn放心。

    Reassure customers.

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