móu​shā

murder

谋杀 (謀殺) móu​shā
murder verb
to kill a person with intent and premeditation; the act or crime of intentional homicide

He was arrested by the police on suspicion of the intentional murder of his partner.

assassinate verb
to murder a prominent person, often for political or ideological reasons

The secret organization plotted to assassinate the country's supreme ruler.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
118.9 per million appears in 25% of films
Written text
4.46 per million

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