xiōng​shā

assassination

凶杀 (兇殺) xiōng​shā
assassination verb
the murder of a prominent or public figure, often for political reasons

That book records several famous political assassinations in history.

murder verb
to kill a person intentionally and violently; the act of homicide

He was sentenced to death for his involvement in a brutal murder.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
10.2 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
1.15 per million

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