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誅 (zyu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

誅 (zyu1, zhū) — to put (a criminal) to death; to punish; to execute

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 誅九族 (zyu1 gau2 zuk6) — to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)
• 誅心之論 (zyu1 sam1 zi1 leon6) — a devastating criticism; to expose hidden motives
• 誅戮 (zyu1 luk6) — to put to death
• 誅暴討逆 (zyu1 bou6 tou2 jik6) — to wipe out the villains (e.g. insurgents, or people of another race)
• 誅殺 (zyu1 saat3) — to kill; to murder
• 誅求 (zyu1 kau4) — exorbitant demands; demanding with menaces; extortion

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