抹杀
Old HSK 6
抹杀 (mǒshā) · to deny
抹杀 (mǒshā) means “to deny; to write off; to obliterate”. It is written with 2 characters: 抹 (to apply) + 杀 (to kill). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 抹杀 is built
The characters
抹 mǒ · to apply
What 抹 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 末mò — end
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
杀 shā · to kill
What 杀 is made of
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
我们不能抹杀他的功劳。Wǒmen bùnéng mǒshā tā de gōngláo.We can't deny his contribution.
一次失败不能抹杀所有的努力。Yí cì shībài bùnéng mǒshā suǒyǒu de nǔlì.One failure can't wipe out all the effort.
Questions about 抹杀
What does 抹杀 mean?
抹杀 (mǒshā) means “to deny; to write off; to obliterate”.
How do you pronounce 抹杀?
抹杀 is pronounced mǒshā.
Which HSK level is 抹杀?
抹杀 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 抹杀 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 128: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.