戮

剹

lù

戈 + 翏

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Definitions

lù to peel with a knife; old variant of 戮[lù]

lù (bound form) to kill; variant of 勠[lù]

Etymology phono-semantic

spear

Semantic: 戈 Phonetic: 翏

About

The character "戮" is structured with the semantic component "戈" meaning weapon and the phonetic component "翏", directly indicating its original association with lethal violence. Its core meaning of to kill or slaughter has been consistent in classical Chinese usage, while the character also appears in compounds like "戮力" meaning to strive together, a semantic extension derived from the context of unified action in warfare. This evolution reflects a shift from solely denoting physical killing to encompassing metaphorical collective effort, yet the character's construction continues to emphasize its violent origins.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

战争中常有杀戮。

Zhànzhēng zhōng cháng yǒu shālù.

There is often slaughter in war.

这种杀戮行为必须停止。

Zhè zhǒng shālù xíngwéi bìxū tíngzhǐ.

This kind of slaughtering behavior must stop.

历史上发生过多次大屠戮。

Lìshǐ shàng fāshēng guò duō cì dà túlù.

There have been many great massacres in history.

他因杀戮无辜而被审判。

Tā yīn shālù wúgū ér bèi shěnpàn.

He was tried for slaughtering the innocent.

两国戮力合作应对危机。

Liǎng guó lùlì hézuò yìngduì wéijī.

The two countries strive together to cooperate in dealing with the crisis.

禁止任何形式的杀戮和暴力。

Jìnzhǐ rènhé xíngshì de shālù hé bàolì.

Any form of slaughter and violence is prohibited.

这场冲突导致了平民的残酷戮害。

Zhè chǎng chōngtú dǎozhìle píngmín de cánkù lùhài.

This conflict resulted in the cruel slaughter of civilians.

政府对犯下杀戮罪行的犯罪组织进行了严厉镇压。

Zhèngfǔ duì fànxià shālù zuìxíng de fànzuì zǔzhī jìnxíngle yánlì zhènyā.

The government carried out severe suppression against criminal organizations that committed slaughter crimes.

Related Characters

Component: 戈

Component: 翏

戮