shà
地煞
evil spirit; very, extremely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
star presiding over murder and calamity
archaicUsed in traditional Chinese astrology and fortune-telling.
Suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
tā他
jīn今
nián年
fàn犯
le了
shà煞
xīng星
。
The fortune-teller said he offended a baleful star this year.
noun
evil spirit; malevolent force
Often used metaphorically to describe a person or force of extreme cruelty or wickedness.
Nà那
ge个
tǔ土
fěi匪
tóu头
zi子
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
huó活
shà煞
shén神
。
That bandit chief is truly a living demon.
Tā他
men们
jué决
xīn心
yào要
sǎo扫
chú除
yī一
qiè切
hài害
rén人
de的
shà煞
qì气
。
They are determined to sweep away all harmful evil forces.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
dà大
fǎn反
pài派
shì是
gè个
shā杀
rén人
rú如
má麻
de的
è恶
shà煞
。
The main villain in this novel is a murderous fiend.