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族誅

简族诛 · 繁族誅

Mandarin · pinyin zú zhū

to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)

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族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
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诛: zhū · execute, kill, put to death; punish

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2–1 · zu2 zhu1

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zuk6 zyu1

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verb

(historical) to execute all of somebody's relatives (as a punishment)

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