tú​shāo

to kill and burn

  • created sense approved 屠烧/屠燒 · tú​shāo · to kill and burn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屠烧 / 屠燒

    tú​shāo

    to kill and burn

    To massacre the inhabitants and burn down the buildings in a conquered area; to loot and pillage during war.

    屠 (literal) → 屠 · tú · to massacre 烧 (literal) → 烧/燒 · shāo · to burn

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    created sense