俘馘 fúguó cut off left ears Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents fúguó cut off left ears 俘 fú verb to capture (bound form) to take prisoner; to capture an enemy during war馘 guó to cut off left ears (bound form) literary practice of cutting off the left ear of a slain enemy as evidence of success in battlefúguó defeated enemies 俘 fú noun captive (bound form) prisoner of war; person taken captive馘 guó severed left ear (bound form) literary term for the left ear of a slain enemy, presented as evidence of battle service