HSK 7-9
宰
zǎi动
Meaning
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)
Stroke order
Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.