shāshà

malignant deity

Senses

shā to stop

to bring to an end; to stop; to terminate; to cut short

shā to tighten

to squeeze or tighten; to pull a rope or belt tight

shā to damage

to damage or weaken

shā to kill

(dialect) to kill; to slay; to murder; also used in some contexts to mean a stinging or smarting pain

shà evil spirit

an evil spirit or demon; a fiend

shà very

adverb used before an adjective or verb to indicate a high degree

shà SARS

(Taiwan) a loanword for SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

shā (also shà) extremely

suffix used after a verb or adjective to indicate a high degree

shà what

(literary) what; how; used as a question pronoun, equivalent to 什么 shén​me

References

variant 煞/煞 杀/殺
same_as 煞/煞 杀/殺
synonym 煞/煞 很/很
synonym 煞/煞 极/極
same_as 杀/殺 煞/煞