Writing
屠杀 (tú shā) — how to say "massacre" in Chinese
屠杀
Massacre, slaughter
verb
Character composition
屠
to slaughter
杀
to kill
Radicals / Keys
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
屠杀现场
tú shā xiàn chǎng
massacre site
Examples
历史上发生了许多残酷的屠杀事件。
Many cruel massacres have occurred in history.
这场屠杀很可怕。
This massacre is terrible.
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Frequently asked questions
Massacre meaning in Mandarin
"massacre" in Chinese is 屠杀 (tú shā).
Tu sha meaning in English
屠杀 (tú shā) means "Massacre, slaughter".
How is 屠杀 pronounced?
It is pronounced tú shā (written as tu sha, tusha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "massacre" in Chinese characters?
It is written 屠杀: 屠 has 11 strokes, 杀 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 屠杀?
屠杀 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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