fú​guó

cut off left ears

fú​guó cut off left ears

  1. verb
    to capture
    (bound form) to take prisoner; to capture an enemy during war
  2. to cut off left ears
    (bound form) literary practice of cutting off the left ear of a slain enemy as evidence of success in battle

fú​guó defeated enemies

  1. noun
    captive
    (bound form) prisoner of war; person taken captive
  2. severed left ear
    (bound form) literary term for the left ear of a slain enemy, presented as evidence of battle service