屠
杀

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The word "屠杀" is formed by combining the character "屠", meaning to butcher or slaughter, with the character "杀", meaning to kill; this juxtaposition intensifies the meaning to denote massacre or wholesale slaughter, where both characters directly contribute to the concept of large-scale killing.

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日本军队在南京进行了大屠杀。

Rìběn jūnduì zài Nánjīng jìnxíngle dà túshā.

The Japanese army carried out a great massacre in Nanjing.

这部电影里有屠杀平民的镜头。

Zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ yǒu túshā píngmín de jìngtóu.

This movie contains scenes of the massacre of civilians.

任何形式的屠杀都是不人道的。

Rènhé xíngshì de túshā dōu shì bù réndào de.

Massacres of any form are inhumane.

这场辩论简直是对逻辑的屠杀。

Zhè chǎng biànlùn jiǎnzhí shì duì luójí de túshā.

This debate is simply a massacre of logic.

国际法庭正在审理这起种族屠杀案件。

Guójì fǎtíng zhèngzài shěnlǐ zhè qǐ zhǒngzú túshā ànjiàn.

The international court is trying this case of genocide.

Word Definition - 屠杀

tú shā to massacre; to slaughter

Individual Character Details

屠 tú, tú
杀 shā