谋杀
móushāTraditional: 谋杀
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Translation
to murder
Word origin
A compound of 谋 to plot and 杀 to kill, together meaning a planned killing. It names a deliberate, premeditated killing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 谋 (móu, plot) + 杀 (shā, kill)
Stroke order
谋
杀
Examples
。
The police are investigating this murder.
。
He was charged with murder.
桩。
This is a murder case.
。
Nobody knows the motive for the murder.
睹。
She witnessed the murder.
谋杀 (móushā) means to murder. The 谋 element marks it as a premeditated killing rather than an accident.
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