宰 (zǎi) is a Chinese word meaning “to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule”.

Meanings

  1. 1to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
  2. 2(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
  3. 3(bound form) to govern; to rule
  4. 4(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
Part of speech
verb

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