杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi to kill one to warn a hundred Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 杀 殺 shā verb to kill to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone儆 jǐng to warn (bound form) to warn or admonish; to punish as a warning to others, as seen in the phrase 杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi百 bǎi numeral hundred the number one hundred; 100