受俘
shòu​fú

to receive captives

  • created sense approved 受俘 · shòu​fú · to receive captives — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    受俘

    shòu​fú

    to receive captives

    (literary) to accept war prisoners during an ancient ritual ceremony. In imperial times, after a victory, captives were presented at the ancestral temple and then formally received by the emperor.

    受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to receive 俘 (literal) → 俘 · fú · captive

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