CHARACTERS / ZAI / HSK 6

宰

zǎi to slaughter.

to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

HSK LEVEL 6 · TONE 3

Also pronounced “zai”

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