tú​bó

butcher

  • created sense approved 屠伯 · tú​bó · butcher — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屠伯

    tú​bó

    butcher

    (literary) a person whose trade is butchering livestock

    屠 (literal) → 屠 · tú · butcher 伯 (literal) → 伯 · bó · master

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  • created sense approved 屠伯 · tú​bó · cruel official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屠伯

    tú​bó

    cruel official

    a brutal killer or a harsh official who treats human life with contempt, specifically used as a title for such figures in historical texts

    屠 (literal) → 屠 · tú · to massacre 伯 (literal) → 伯 · bó · master

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