刹那
Old HSK 6
刹那 (chànà) · instant
刹那 (chànà) means “instant; split second”. It is written with 2 characters: 刹 (temple) + 那 (that). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 刹那 is built
The characters
刹 shā · temple
What 刹 is made of
- 杀shā — to kill
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
那 nà · that
What 那 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
那一刹那，我明白了一切。Nà yī chànà, wǒ míngbai le yíqiè.In that instant, I understood everything.
看到他的一刹那，她哭了。Kàndào tā de yī chànà, tā kū le.The moment she saw him, she cried.
Questions about 刹那
What does 刹那 mean?
刹那 (chànà) means “instant; split second”.
How do you pronounce 刹那?
刹那 is pronounced chànà.
Which HSK level is 刹那?
刹那 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 刹车shāchēto brake
- 那边nàbianover there
- 那里nàlithere
- 那儿nàrthere
- 那些nàxiēthose
- 那会儿nàhuìrat that time
- 那么nàmeso
- 那时候nà shíhouat that time
- 那样nàyànglike that
- 那个nàgethat
Learn 刹那 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.