抹杀 meaning and pronunciation

抹杀
Simplified word
抹殺
Traditional word

抹杀 English definition

mǒ shā
  • to erase
  • to cover traces
  • to obliterate evidence
  • to expunge
  • to blot out
  • to suppress

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  • 抹 (mǒ): to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc;
  • 杀 (shā): to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely;