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刹

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Definitions

  1. 1. to brake

Words Containing 刹

一刹那
yī chà nà

a moment

刹那
chà nà

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

塔刹
tǎ chà

Buddhist ornamentation decorating the upper story of a pagoda

刹车
shā chē

to brake (when driving)

刹把
shā bǎ

brake lever

踩刹车
cǎi shā chē

to step on the brake

什刹海
shí chà hǎi

Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes

刹时
chà shí

in a flash

罗刹
luó chà

demon in Buddhism

刹车灯
shā chē dēng

brake light

刹住
shā zhù

to stop

手刹车
shǒu shā chē

handbrake

巴刹
bā shā

bazaar (loanword)

刹不住
shā bu zhù

unable to brake (stop)

梵刹
fàn chà

Buddhist temple

急刹车
jí shā chē

emergency braking

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