诛 (zhu1)

Meaning:

to put (a criminal) to death

Pinyin: zhu1
Strokes: 8
Radical: 诛

How to Write 诛 - undefined Strokes

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About "诛" in Chinese

The Chinese character 诛 (zhu1) means "to put (a criminal) to death". This character is written with 8 strokes. Common words containing 诛 include: 伏诛, 天诛, 孙诛.

📚 Words and Phrases with 诛

Common words containing this character

伏诛 fu2 zhu1
to be executed
HSK 2
天诛 tian1 zhu1
heavenly punishment
HSK 2
孙诛 Sun1 Zhu1
Sun Zhu (1711-1778), poet and compiler of Three Hundred Tang Poems 唐詩三百首|唐诗三百首[Tang2 shi1 San1 bai3 Shou3]
HSK 2
族诛 zu2 zhu1
to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)
HSK 2
诛心 zhu1 xin1
to criticize sb for what one believes to be their ulterior motive
HSK 2
诛戮 zhu1 lu4
to put to death
HSK 2
口诛笔伐 kou3 zhu1 bi3 fa2
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
HSK 4
斧钺之诛 fu3 yue4 zhi1 zhu1
to die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed
HSK 4
人不为己，天诛地灭 ren2 bu4 wei4 ji3 , tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
HSK 5
窃国者侯，窃钩者诛 qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 , qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1
steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
HSK 5

📜 Etymology

Type: unknown

Origin: From character_words

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "诛"?
The pinyin is zhu1
How many strokes does "诛" have?
It has N/A strokes
What does "诛" mean?
to put (a criminal) to death
What is the radical of "诛"?
The radical is "诛"