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宰
宰
zǎi
v. to slaughter; to overcharge
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Other meanings
[zǎi]char. to govern, to rule; prefect, minister (in feudal China)
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CHARACTERS CONTAINING '宰'
'宰' is part of the following simplified words: 滓
'宰' is part of the following traditional words: 滓
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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买东西时小心别被宰。
買東西時小心別被宰。
mǎi dōng xi shí xiǎo xīn bié bèi zǎi .
phr. Be careful not to be ripped off when you buy something.
phr. (ancient poem) Cook lamb, kill cattle just for joy profuse; Do gulp down three hundred fills from your cup. ("Drink Wine", by Li Bai, a famous poet in Tang Dynasty)
杀鸡焉用宰牛刀
殺雞焉用宰牛刀
shā jī yān yòng zǎi niú dāo
idiom. no need to use a bull-slaughtering knife to kill a chicken, it's unnecessary to use a great amount of efforts to complete such an easy task