诛九族

Traditional: 誅九族

zhū jiǔ zú

Dictionary entry

to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)

What does 诛九族 mean?

诛九族 (zhū jiǔ zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)

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诛zhūto put (a criminal) to death · to punish 九jiǔnine · 9 族zúrace · nationality

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How to pronounce 诛九族

诛九族

zhū jiǔ zú

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