煞 尾

shā wěidictionary entry

to finish off / to wind up

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

煞尾煞尾 [sha1 wei3] /to finish off/to wind up/

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Reference information

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Character information

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煞
shā
to terminate / to cut short / to bring to a stop / to squeeze / to tighten / to damage
shà
fiend / demon / very / (Tw) SARS (loanword)
尾
wěi
tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish
yǐ
horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc

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