KILL  殺殺

VOLUNTARILY CAUSE TO DIE.
Hypernym
  • CAUSE TOMOVE in SUCH a way that THEREFORE someone or something else CHANGES.
    • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
      • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
        • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
See also
  • PUNISHRESTRAIN OR DAMAGE a CULPRIT BECAUSE of his/her CRIMES.
    Hyponym
    • HUNT　TRY to KILL WILD BEASTS OR BIRDS IN the COUNTRYSIDE OR IN a BIG PARK.
    • STRANGLE　KILL someone by BLOCKING BREATHING.
      • EXECUTE　KILL a PRISONER, OBEYING PUBLIC COMMAND.
        • BEHEAD　EXECUTE by CUTTING off the HEAD.
      • MURDER　KILL a HUMAN NOT LEGITIMATELY.
      • SUICIDE　KILL ONESELF.
        • MARTYR　Commit SUICIDE BECAUSE of FANATIC FAITH.
      Old Chinese Criteria
      1. The overwhelmingly dominant term referring to any form of taking the life of anything is shā 殺.

      2. Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

      3. Some words specify the number of objects killed: yí 夷, zú 族, jiān 殲 tú 屠 (when applied to humans) refer to the killing of groups of people. See PUNISHMENT. The other words refer normally to the killing of one person or a specified set of several persons.

      4. Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      殺

      害死

      殺死

      誤殺

      結果

      害

      殺害

      要命

      扼殺

      幹掉

      格斃

      格殺 refers to killing someone in open combat.

      撂倒

      活活打死

      first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH

      • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 4.76

      • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

        KILL

        interficere are the most general expressions for putting some living being to death for any reason and under any circumstances.

        perimere is an old-fashioned precious word synonymous otherwise with interficere.

        interimere refers to murder in private contexts to remove someone.

        necare refers to killing someone cruelly as an unjust act of murder.

        occidere refers to killing by cutting someone down, especially by a soldier in open battle.

        iugulare refers to killing by cutting the throat or neck, or by a skilfuly-direct4ed thrust to the collar-bone, which is especially the biusiness of the bandit.

        obtruncare refers to the reckless butchering and cutting into pieces.

        trucidare refers to slaughtering a living being as one might a cow.

        percutere refers to taking someone's life as a mere mechanical act in the manner of an executioner of a death sentence.

      • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 184

      • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 164

      • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 19

      • “孟子”同義詞研究 ( MENGZI TONGYI 2002) p. 255

      • Handbuch der lateinischen und griechischen Synonymik ( SCHMIDT 1889) p. 76

      • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.302

      Words

      殺  shā OC: sreed MC: ʂɣɛt
      煞  shā OC: sreed MC: ʂɣɛt 164 AttributionsWD

      The overwhelmingly dominant term referring to any form of taking the life of anything is shā 殺.

        Word relations
      • Result: 刺/STAB
      • Ant: 成/COMPLETE The standard word for bringing anything to a successful conclusion is chéng 成.
      • Ant: 活/LIVE Huó 活 (ant. sǐ 死) specifically refers to the state of being alive when one might have been dead, and strongly connotes not only a failure to die but also the continued existence of life energy.
      • Ant: 生/LIVE The current standard word for being alive is shēng 生 (ant. sǐ 死 "be dead").
      • Contrast: 弒/MURDER Shì 弒 refers to assassination of a ruler, and always with negative connotations (the justified killing of a ruler would still be shā 殺).
      • Contrast: 誅/PUNISH
      • Assoc: 劫/ARROGATE Jíé 劫 adds to the notion of misapropriation that violence or threat of violence.
      • Assoc: 僇 / 戮/KILL

        Syntactic words
      • nabactthe act of killing> the taking of people's lives; murder
      • nabactgetting killed
      • nabautonymthe word 殺
      • nabcausativeact in a manner that will lead to the death of; cause the death of, cause to get killed; get (e.g. oneself) killed
      • vadNdesigned for killing, mortal
      • vadNpassive(who gets killed>) murdered
      • vpostadVV to death
      • vt(oN)kill the contextually determinate object
      • vt+prep+NN=humkill (somebody)
      • vt[oN]kill people, take the measure of killing people; kill animals (in hunt)
      • vtoNkillCH
      • vtoNcausativecause someone to sacrifice his life; cause someone to get killed
      • vtoNfigurativebe responsible for the death of
      • vtoNimperative, N=nonhumankill!CH
      • vtoNintentionintended to kill; run a campaign to get N killed
      • vtoNjussive不免有殺身之禍 have (someone/onself) killed; cause someone/oneself to lose his life, The general word, to be used about animals as well as humans (and occasionally about plants as well), for whatever cause or reason and with whatever means; (sometimes the killed person comes to life again as in ZUO 7.8.1.1
      • vtoNN=nonhukill (an animal)
      • vtoNobject=rulerkill (ruler or leader)
      • vtoNpassiveget killed
      • vtoNpassiveoften: get (oneself) killed; cause one's own death indirectly (not by suicie); sometimes: kill (oneself)
      • vtoNpassivederived: risk getting killedCH
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (oneself)
      • vtoNsubject=statekill
      • vtpostadVresultativeresultative verbal complement (complement of degree?): V to the extent of killing N 踏殺 trample to death
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2N2=placekill N1 at the place N2DS
      剄  jǐng OC: keeŋʔ MC: keŋ 9 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcut the throat of (a person)
      • vtoNreflexive.自cut (one's own) throat
      餓  è OC: ŋaals MC: ŋɑ 7 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vi+N{PLACE}starve to death at Npl
      • vtoNcausative(cause to starve>) starve (someone); to starve (someone) to death
      死  sǐ OC: pliʔ MC: si 6 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vadNwhich kills; which causes deathDS
      • vtoNcausativecause to die, put to death
      • vtoNcausativebe killed by ???
      • vtoNpassiveget killedLZ
      • vtoNpermissiveallow myself to die
      殪  yì OC: qiiɡs MC: ʔei 6 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNSHU: kill, slaughter
      • vtoNimperativeexecute!CH
      • vtoNpassiveget killed
      刃  rèn OC: njins MC: ȵin 5 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill with a sword; try to kill with a sword
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (oneself) with a sword
      刺  cì OC: skhleɡs MC: tshiɛ 4 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill by stabbing
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (onself)
      射  shè OC: ɢljaɡs MC: ʑɣɛ 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill with an arrow
      斃  bì OC: beds MC: biɛi 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill
      • vtoNcausativecause the sudden death>destruction of
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (onself), bring sudden death upon (oneself)
      殺害  shā hài OC: sreed ɡaads MC: ʂɣɛt ɦɑi 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabkilling
      • VPt(oN)kill the contextually determinate N
      • VPtoNharm by way of killing > kill
      • VPtoNpassiveget killed
      割  gē OC: kaad MC: kɑt 3 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 屠/KILL Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill (a sacrificial animal) by cutting up
      殉葬  xùn zàng OC: sɢʷlins tsaaŋs MC: zʷin tsɑŋ 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt[oN]bury victims alive (to honour a distinguished person)
      自殺  zì shā MC: dzijH sreat OC: sblids sreedCH 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill with one's own handsCH
      手自殺  shǒu zì shā sà MC: syuwX dzijH sreat OC: hmljuʔ sblids sreedCH 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill with one's own handsCH
      僇  lù OC: ɡ-ruɡ MC: luk
      戮  lù OC: ɡ-ruɡ MC: luk 2 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Result: 辱/DISGRACE Rǔ 辱 refers to public humiliation and public disgrace typically caused by overt actions or reactions of others.
      • Object: 民/PEOPLE The dominant current general word for the people is mín 民 (ant. jūn 君 "ruler"), and this term refers to the people particularly insofar as they are ruled by a ruler or belong to a state.
      • Assoc: 殺 / 煞/KILL The overwhelmingly dominant term referring to any form of taking the life of anything is shā 殺.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpassiveget killed
      夷  yí OC: li MC: ji 2 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNhave executed
      • vtoNpassivebe killed; be exterminated
      屠  tú OC: ɡ-laa MC: duo̝ 2 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill (a person) cruelly; slaughter
      廢  fèi OC: pods MC: pi̯ɐi 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nabacteuphemism for killing> removal
      • vadNmortal
      • vtoNeuphemistic: do away with
      殉  xùn OC: sɢʷlins MC: zʷin 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill as a sacrifical victim
      殲  jiān OC: tsem MC: tsiɛm 2 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the number of objects killed: yí 夷, zú 族, jiān 殲 tú 屠(when applied to humans) refer to the killing of groups of people. See PUNISHMENT. The other words refer normally to the killing of one person or a specified set of several persons.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill off, leaving no one alive (typically used to refer to the killing of enemy soldiers)
      • vtoNpassivebe killed
      劫殺  jié shā OC: kab sreed MC: ki̯ɐp ʂɣɛt 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabresultativeusurpation of power and assassination
      • VPadNpassivebound to have one's position usurped and to get killed
      餓殺  è shā OC: ŋaals sreed MC: ŋɑ ʂɣɛt 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativestarve to death
      親殺  qīn shā MC: tshin sreat OC: tshiŋ sreedCH 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill personallyCH
      身自殺  shēn zì shā sà MC: syin dzijH sreat OC: qhjin sblids sreedCH 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill with one's own handsCH
      亡  wáng OC: maŋ MC: mi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdestroy the life of
      伐  fá OC: bod MC: bi̯ɐt 1 AttributionWD

        Word relations
      • Contrast: 誅/EXECUTE The current general term for legal execution of a person condemned to death is zhū 誅.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNOBI: to slay (somebody), to decapitate ritually
      劉  liú OC: b-ru MC: lɨu 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt[adN]passivethe killed lexically determinate N
      • vtoNkill
      夭  yāo OC: qrowʔ MC: ʔiɛu 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativekill prematurely
      宰  zǎi OC: tsɯɯʔ MC: tsəi 1 AttributionWD

      Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNHANSHU: slaughter and cut up the meat of
      歿  mò OC: mɯɯd MC: muot 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (oneself)
      沒  mò OC: mɯɯd MC: muot 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNcausativecause to go under, bring about the death of
      獲  huò OC: ɢʷreeɡ MC: ɦɣɛk 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill after a chase; kill in battle?
      癘  lì OC: b-rads MC: liɛi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill; destroy
      盡  jìn OC: dzinʔ MC: dzin 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)kill every one of the contextually determinate victims
      腊  xī OC: sqaɡ MC: siɛk 1 AttributionWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpassiveget killed and made into dried meat
      裁  cái OC: sɡɯɯ MC: dzəi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (onself)
      裂  liè OC: b-red MC: liɛt 1 AttributionWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdismember, tear apart with carts pulling the limbs of a person in different directions
      • vtoNpassivebe dismembered; be torn apart with carts pulling the limbs of a person in different directions
      解  jiě OC: kreeʔ MC: kɣɛ 1 AttributionWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNoccasionally, in idiomatic contexts only: dismember; amputate
      除  chú OC: rla MC: ɖi̯ɤ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNget out of the way> kill
      剄死  jǐng sǐ OC: keeŋʔ pliʔ MC: keŋ si 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNreflexive.自kill (oneself) by cutting the throat
      射殺  shè shā OC: ɢljaɡs sreed MC: ʑɣɛ ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativekill
      屠殺  tú shā OC: ɡ-laa sreed MC: duo̝ ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativekill in the professional way of a butcher
      打殺  dǎ shā OC: rtaaŋʔ sreed MC: tɣaŋ ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativebeat to death
      扼昧  è mèi OC: qreeɡ mɯɯds MC: ʔɣɛk muo̝i 1 AttributionWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

        Syntactic words
      • NPabactmurder by strangulation
      斬害  zhǎn hài OC: tsreemʔ ɡaads MC: ʈʂɣɛm ɦɑi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill
      斬艾  zhǎn yì OC: tsreemʔ ŋads MC: ʈʂɣɛm ŋi̯ɐi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill off
      斬頭  zhǎn tóu OC: tsreemʔ doo MC: ʈʂɣɛm du 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt(oN)cut off the head of the contextually determinate N
      殘殺  cán shā OC: dzaan sreed MC: dzɑn ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativemaim so as to kill
      殺僇  shā liù OC: sreed ɡ-rus MC: ʂɣɛt lɨu 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt[oN]engage in all sorts of killings and executions
      殺死  shā sǐ OC: sreed pliʔ MC: ʂɣɛt si 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNpassivebe killed
      殺生  shā shēng OC: sreed sraaŋ MC: ʂɣɛt ʂɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactkilling; murder
      • VPiactcommit murder; kill living creatures
      減食  jiǎn shí OC: kroomʔ ɢljɯɡ MC: kɣɛm ʑɨk 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNstarve to death
      艾殺  yì shā OC: ŋads sreed MC: ŋi̯ɐi ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativecut down so as to kill
      辟殺  pì shā OC: beɡ sreed MC: biɛk ʂɣɛt 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNusing some legal pretext to have N killed
      鴆毒  zhèn dú OC: ɡrlums duuɡ MC: ɖim duok 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactpoisoning
      • VPtoNpoison to death
      滅性  miè xìng MC: mjiet sjengH OC: med seŋsLZ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPireflexivebring about one own's deathLZ
      身殺  shēn shā sà MC: syin sreat OC: qhjin sreedCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill personallyCH
      躬殺  gōng shā sà MC: kjuwng sreat OC: kʷɯŋ sreedCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNkill personallyCH
      斫殺  zhuó shā MC: tsyak sreat OC: tjaɡ sreedDS 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPt(oN)chop the contextually determinate person to deathDS
      雉  zhì MC: drijX OC: diʔCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpassiveget strangled so one cannot breatheCH
      殺人  shā rén MC: sreat nyin OC: sreed njinDS 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPibe deadly (of poison etc.); be fatal for humansDS
      襲弒  xí shì MC: zip syiH OC: zɯb lʰɯɡsDS 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNassassinate by a surprising attack DS
      󰪀  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill
      勦  chāo OC: dzraaw MC: ɖʐɣɛu 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNexterminate, annihilate
      害  hài OC: ɡaads MC: ɦɑi 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNmurder
      弒  shì OC: lʰɯɡs MC: ɕɨ 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

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      拉  lā OC: ɡ-ruub MC: ləp 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNkill???
      挩  tuō OC: lʰood MC: thʷɑt 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNbeat to death, kill (GULIANG)
      𢼊胣  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC:
      𢼊胣  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNread chi?: OBI: disembowel
      族  zú OC: sɡooɡ MC: dzuk 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the number of objects killed: yí 夷, zú 族, jiān 殲 tú 屠(when applied to humans) refer to the killing of groups of people. See PUNISHMENT. The other words refer normally to the killing of one person or a specified set of several persons.

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      絞  jiǎo OC: kreewʔ MC: kɣɛu 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

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      經  jīng OC: keeŋ MC: keŋ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • vtoNreflexive.自kill (oneself)
      縊  yì OC: qleɡs MC: ʔiɛ 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

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      誅  zhū OC: to MC: ʈi̯o 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify the range of objects murdered: Thus shì 弒 refers to the killing of a reigning ruler, zhū 誅 and yí 夷 refer to the killing of a convicted criminal; zǎi 宰 and tú3 屠 refer primarily to the slaughtering of animals for the purpose of food production.

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      鴆  zhèn OC: ɡrlums MC: ɖim 0 AttributionsWD

      Some words specify modes of killing: cì 刺 is to murder by stabbing with a pointed object, typically a dagger; liè 裂 and jiě 解 refer to dismembering by a wide variety of methods; zhèn 鴆 refers to poisoning; jǐng 剄 refers to cutting the throat; xī 腊 refers to killing followed by making a person into minced meat; rèn 刃 is to kill with a sword; jiǎo 絞 and yì 縊 refer to strangulation, è4 mèi 扼昧 and refer to strangulation; è 餓 can refer to starving someone to death. For a more detailed account of the varieties of death penalties in ancient China see PUNISHMENT.

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      捐身  juān shēn OC: ɢʷlen qhjin MC: jiɛn ɕin 0 AttributionsWD
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      • VPiactcommit murder
      毀沒  huǐ mò OC: qhʷralʔ mɯɯd MC: hiɛ muot 0 AttributionsWD
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      • VPtoNdestroy so as to kill
      • VPtoNreflexive.自kill oneself
      笞殺  chī shā OC: rlʰɯ sreed MC: ʈhɨ ʂɣɛt 0 AttributionsWD
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      • VPtoNresultativecane to death with a bamboo stick

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