Definition
戮 (lù) is a literary bound form (不能单独使用) that appears in formal or classical expressions. Its primary meaning is 'to kill, to slay' — found in words like 杀戮 (shā lù, slaughter) and 诛戮 (zhū lù, execute). A less common extension is 'to unite, to join forces', seen in the set phrase 戮力同心 (lù lì tóng xīn, 'to unite in a common effort'). Learners at this level should recognize it as a high-register character used in written Chinese, not in everyday speech.
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(bound form, literary) to killto slay(bound form, in compounds) to uniteto join forces
Examples
- 。Lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěnduō dàguīmó shā lù de shìjiàn.There were many large-scale massacres in history.
- 戮，。Tāmen shì sǐ lù lì tóng xīn, dǐyù wài dí.They swore to unite their efforts and resist the foreign enemy.
- 戮。Gǔdài jūnwáng cháng yǐ zhū lù zuì chén wéi wēishè.Ancient rulers often executed guilty officials as a deterrent.
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