抹杀

抹杀 mǒshā

To erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out^†

抹杀 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體抹殺 mosha

What 抹杀 means

To erase^†
to cover traces^†
to obliterate evidence^†
to expunge^†
to blot out^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 抹杀, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

抹杀 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

抹

mǒ

Apply (wipe - erase)

杀

shā

Kill (murder - slaughter - weaken - reduce)

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How to write 抹杀

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抹杀 in a sentence

不能抹杀他多年的贡献。

Bù néng mǒshā tā duō nián de gòngxiàn.

His years of contribution cannot be written off.

一次失误抹杀不了全部成绩。

Yí cì shīwù mǒshā bu liǎo quánbù chéngjì.

One slip cannot cancel out all his achievements.

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Questions about 抹杀

What does 抹杀 mean in English?

抹杀 is pronounced mǒshā and means To erase, to cover traces, to obliterate evidence, to expunge †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 抹杀?

抹杀 is mǒshā in pinyin — written mosha without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 抹杀?

抹杀 is written with 2 characters: 抹 (mǒ) Apply (wipe - erase), 杀 (shā) Kill (murder - slaughter - weaken - reduce). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 抹杀 written in traditional Chinese?

抹殺. The simplified form 抹杀 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 抹殺 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced mǒshā.

Is 抹杀 an HSK word?

Yes — 抹杀 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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