(shā shǒu) - killer, assassin, hitman in Mandarin
shāshǒuTraditional: 殺手
Translation
killer, assassin, hitman
Word origin
A compound of 杀 (shā, to kill) and 手 (shǒu, hand, by extension a person skilled at something), naming a person whose trade is killing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 杀 (shā, to kill) + 手 (shǒu, hand, expert)
Stroke order
杀
手
Examples
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This film tells the story of an assassin.
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The police are hunting that killer.
雇。
He was hired to be a hitman.
隐形。
Stress is an invisible killer of health.
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That player is the team's top scorer.
杀手 (shā shǒu) means a killer, assassin or hitman, with 手 marking it as a practised hand at the task. It is also used figuratively, as in a silent killer of health or a top goal-scorer in sport.
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