殺青

See also: 杀青

Chinese

to kill; to murder; to slaughter green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
trad. (殺青) 殺 青
simp. (杀青) 杀 青

Pronunciation

Verb

殺青

  1. (historical) to dry green bamboo strips on fire before writing on them
  2. (in tea manufacture) to heat green tea to prevent fermentation and preserve the green colour
  3. (figuratively) to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)​, to finalise (a manuscript)
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