| 煞 | 1345C50 92.63 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄕㄚˋ [sha4] (*ㄕㄚ [sha1] ). | ||
| N. | (1) A noxious, evil spirit. (2) 回 煞 41.41 return of soul of departed to residence. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To tighten, to put on the brake: 煞車 put on the brake; 煞腰帶 tighten the belt. (2) To lag, to end: 煞著步兒 to lag behind; 煞尾 [sha4wei3]↓. (3) (*[sha1]) To take off, counteract: 煞濕氣 counteract damp weather (by eating garlic); 煞性子，煞氣 *[sha1xing4zi0], [sha4qi4]↓; 煞風景 (phr.) throw a wet blanket. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Very, exceedingly: 煞費事，煞費苦心 takes a lot of troubles; 煞是難辦 very difficult to deal with; 煞札子白 deathly white. (2) Oft. used after vb. meaning “dead” (related 殺); 笑煞人 make one die with laughter; 釘煞 strike a nail dead fast; 收煞 to close up, come to an end. | |||||
| Words | 1. 煞白 [sha4bai2], adj., deathly pale (complexion). 2. 煞筆 [sha4bi3], v.i., to write this final line of a work. 3. 煞車 *[sha1che1], v.i., to put on the brake. 4. 煞氣 [sha4qi4], (1) n., a ferocious mien; (2) *[sha1qi4], v.i., to vent anger on s.o. else. 5. 煞後兒 [sha4hou4er0], v.i., to lag behind. 6. 煞賬 *[sha1zhang4], v.i., to close the accounts. 7. 煞腳 [sha4jiao3], v.i., draw up, stand still. 8. 煞住 *[sha1zhu4], v.i., to draw up sharp, a cry “Stop!” (of a performance) to close; brake a car. 9. 煞性子 *[sha1xing4zi0], v.i., to vent anger, see [sha4qi4]↑. 10. 煞星 [sha4xing1], n., unlucky star, evil star. 11. 煞尾 [sha4wei3], n., the end of song, story, play. | |||||