杀彘教子 shāzhìjiàozǐ to kill a pig to teach a child Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 杀 殺 shā verb to kill to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals彘 zhì swine (bound form) pig; swine; pork教 jiào verb to instruct (bound form) to teach or educate; to guide or instruct子 zǐ noun son (bound form) son; child; offspring