诛
punish; kill
At a glance · 诛
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从言，朱声，本义为责问、声讨，引申为杀戮。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为谴责，引申为诛杀。
Structure
形声字，从言（意符，声讨），朱（zhū）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinzhū
Radical讠
Strokes8
UnicodeU+8BDB
Character type形声
Theme军事
Six languages, one character
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English
punish; kill
To punish or execute; original sense condemn.
Français
punir; tuer
Punir ou exécuter ; sens originel condamner.
Español
castigar; matar
Castigar o matar ; sentido original condenar.
العربية
يعاقب؛ يقتل
يعاقب أو يقتل؛ ومعناه الأصلي يُدين.
Русский
казнить; осуждать
Казнить; изначально осуждать.
Common words
- 诛zhūexecute
- 诛灭zhū mièexterminate