Definition
诛 is a literary bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to punish' or 'to execute', typically found in formal or classical Chinese compounds and idioms. You won't use it alone in modern speech; instead, it appears in words like 诛杀 (to kill), 诛灭 (to exterminate), and set phrases like 口诛笔伐 (to condemn in speech and writing) and 天诛地灭 (may heaven strike me down — used in oaths).
b.f.
(bound form) to punishto execute (in literary/formal contexts)
Examples
- 诛。Zhè zhǒng bàojūn zuìzhōng bèi zhū shā le.This tyrant was finally executed.
- 诛。Tā de xíngwéi zāodào le dàjiā de kǒu zhū bǐ fá.His actions were condemned by everyone in speech and writing.
- ，诛。Tā fāshì shuō, rúguǒ sāhuǎng jiù tiān zhū dì miè.He swore that if he lied, may heaven strike him down.
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