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  1. 1. to brake

Words Containing 刹

一刹那
yī chà nà

a moment

刹车
shā chē

to brake (when driving)

刹那
chà nà

an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

什刹海
shí chà hǎi

Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes

刹不住
shā bu zhù

unable to brake (stop)

刹住
shā zhù

to stop

刹把
shā bǎ

brake lever

刹时
chà shí

in a flash

刹车灯
shā chē dēng

brake light

塔刹
tǎ chà

Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda

巴刹
bā shā

bazaar (loanword)

急刹车
jí shā chē

emergency braking

手刹车
shǒu shā chē

handbrake

梵刹
fàn chà

Buddhist temple

罗刹
luó chà

demon in Buddhism

踩刹车
cǎi shā chē

to step on the brake

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