Definitions

chāo to plagiarize
jiǎo to destroy; to extirpate
chāo variant of 剿[chāo]
jiǎo variant of 剿[jiǎo]

Etymology phono-semantic

knife

Semantic: Phonetic:

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The character "剿" originates from meanings associated with cutting or harassment, structured with "巢" serving as a phonetic component and "刂" as a semantic radical denoting knife or cutting actions. Its traditional form "勦" replaces "刂" with "力" to emphasize the use of force rather than a blade, reflecting a conceptual variation in expressing attack or exertion. Over time, the meaning of "剿" shifted from general disturbance or raiding to specifically indicate military extermination or suppression, as seen in terms like "剿灭" (annihilate), aligning with its structural implications of destructive action.

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警察灭了犯罪团伙。

Jǐngchá jiǎomièle fànzuì tuánhuǒ.

The police exterminated the criminal gang.

去年军队在山区匪。

Qùnián jūnduì zài shānqū jiǎofěi.

Last year, the army suppressed bandits in the mountain area.

政府决定彻底灭这些非法组织。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng chèdǐ jiǎomiè zhèxiē fēifǎ zǔzhī.

The government decided to completely exterminate these illegal organizations.

由于匪患严重,当局发动了大规模的匪行动。

Yóuyú fěihuàn yánzhòng, dāngjú fādòngle dà guīmó de jiǎofěi xíngdòng.

Due to severe bandit troubles, the authorities launched a large-scale bandit suppression operation.

在多次围之后,土匪的势力终于被清了。

Zài duōcì wéijiǎo zhīhòu, tǔfěi de shìlì zhōngyú bèi jiǎoqīngle.

After multiple encirclements and suppressions, the bandit forces were finally wiped out.

历史上,这片地区曾进行过多次匪战争。

Lìshǐ shàng, zhè piàn dìqū céng jìnxíngguò duōcì jiǎofěi zhànzhēng.

Historically, this region has undergone many bandit suppression wars.

利用无人机技术,匪行动的效率大大提高了。

Lìyòng wúrénjī jìshù, jiǎofěi xíngdòng de xiàolǜ dàdà tígāole.

Using drone technology, the efficiency of bandit suppression operations has greatly improved.

为了维护社会稳定,政府不仅灭了武装匪徒,还彻底铲除了他们的经济基础。

Wèile wéihù shèhuì wěndìng, zhèngfǔ bùjǐn jiǎomièle wǔzhuāng fěitú, hái chèdǐ chǎnchúle tāmen de jīngjì jīchǔ.

To maintain social stability, the government not only exterminated the armed bandits but also thoroughly eradicated their economic foundation.