肃杀

Traditional form:

肅殺

Pinyin (reading):

sùshā

Definitions:

• austere
• stern
• harsh
• somber and desolate (autumn or winter)

Characters:

• 肃 - to pay respects; solemn, reverent
• 杀 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt

Traditional characters:

• 肅 - to pay respects; solemn, reverent
• 殺 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt