zú​zhū

to exterminate a family

  • created sense approved 族诛/族誅 · zú​zhū · to exterminate a family — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    族诛 / 族誅

    zú​zhū

    to exterminate a family

    to execute a criminal's entire family or clan as punishment for their individual crime; often specifically referring to the historical practice of killing the father, wife, and children

    族 (literal) → 族 · zú · to exterminate a family 诛 (literal) → 诛/誅 · zhū · to execute

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