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伐

Mandarin · pinyin fá

Meanings

  1. to cut down
  2. to fell
  3. to dispatch an expedition against
  4. to attack
  5. to boast
  6. Taiwan pr. fā
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伐
fá · cut down, subjugate, attack
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character · Etymology 1

  1. to kill; to slaughter; to behead
  2. to hack; to fell; to cut down; to hew
  3. to knock; to strike; to hit
  4. to send troops to suppress; to attack
  5. to remove; to eliminate; to take away
  6. to damage; to harm; to endanger
  7. to defeat; to thwart
  8. to criticize; to blame
  9. (Chinese astronomy) the name of three stars in the Three Stars mansion: 42 Orionis, θ2 Orionis and ι Orionis
  10. ridge soil
  11. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 閥 /阀 (fá, “merit; achievement”)
  12. to brag about (oneself); to flaunt
  13. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 瞂 (“shield”)
  14. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 罰 /罚 (fá, “to punish”)
  15. (Min) to stride; to take a stride; to step forward; to step over
  16. (Min) step; footstep; stride
  17. (Min) Classifier for footsteps: step
  18. a surname

character · Etymology 2

  1. (Wu) alternative form of 𠲎 (⁰va, “final interrogative particle on a yes/no question”)

character · Etymology 3

  1. (Wu) alternative form of 勿 (“not”)

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