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宰 - zǎi

to slaughter; to rule

to slaughter; to rule

How to read 宰

Click 宰 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzǎi
Englishto slaughter; to rule
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

宰了 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 宰予. Please read 宰人 one more time.

Common words with this character

to kill
Zai Yu , disciple of Confucius
to overcharge; to rip sb off
to rule; to dominate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 宰 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 宰了 and 宰予 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 宰.