Definition
弑 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to murder (one's superior or parent)'. It appears in formal or literary compounds like 弑君 (regicide), 弑父 (patricide), and 弑母 (matricide). You won't use it in everyday conversation; it belongs to historical, legal, or literary texts.
b.f.
to murder (one's superior or parent)regicidepatricide
Examples
- 。Lìshǐ shàng duō cì fāshēng shì jūn shìjiàn.In history, regicide events occurred many times.
- 。Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yǔ shì fù wú yì.This behavior is no different from patricide.
- 弑。shì mǔ shì jíqí yánzhòng de zuìxíng.Matricide is an extremely serious crime.
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