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抄斩
chāo​zhǎn

to confiscate property and execute the family

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  • 满门抄斩 mǎn​mén​chāo​zhǎn to exterminate a whole family
    to execute an entire family and confiscate their property; used as a set phrase to describe a severe collective punishment