02574 Chinese character of 剎 and pronounce caat3

The Chinese character【剎】(shā) that I will teach you today is a word that describes action or time. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Brake, instant. Explanation: (1) Buddhist temple, monastery. Such as: “ancient temple”, “famous temple”, “treasure temple”. (2) Moment: describes an extremely short period of time. For example: “The shooting star disappeared in an instant.”

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【剎】:shā

Cantonese Jyutping of 【剎】:caat3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【剎】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【剎】, for example:Describing an action or time , It mainly means braking, moment.Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.

【剎】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【剎車、剎那】(Mandarin Pinyin:chà chē 、chà nà/ Cantonese Jyutping:saat3 ce1 、saat3 naa5)

To complete this character, you need 9 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


他剎那間想到了解決問題的方法。

He instantly thought of a solution to the problem.


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