created sense approved 夷九族 · yíjiǔzú · to exterminate nine generations of a family — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
夷九族
yíjiǔzú
to exterminate nine generations of a family
(literary) To execute an entire family line, from ancestors to descendants, as punishment for severe crimes such as treason.
夷 (literal) → 夷 · yí · to exterminate 九族 (literal) → 九族 · jiǔzú · nine degrees of kinship
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