喊殺
See also: 喊杀
Chinese
| call; cry; to shout | to kill; to murder; to slaughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (喊殺) | 喊 | 殺 | |
| simp. (喊杀) | 喊 | 杀 | |
Etymology
In battle, the troops would shout "shā" (kill), in order to bolster their courage.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hǎnshā
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄢˇ ㄕㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎnsha
- Wade–Giles: han3-sha1
- Yale: hǎn-shā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haansha
- Palladius: ханьша (xanʹša)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
喊殺
- (archaic) to shout out war cries