guó馘（聝）
馘（聝）
archaic
technical
Meaning of 馘
馘 means to cut off the left ear of a slain enemy as proof of merit in ancient warfare; the severed left ear of an enemy, used as a war trophy. Pronounced guó.
- to cut off the left ear of a slain enemy as proof of merit in ancient warfare
- the severed left ear of an enemy, used as a war trophy
Character Info
Radical耳
Strokes13
Stroke Order
馘
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng将
jūn军
mìng命
shì士
zú卒
guó聝
dí敌
yǐ以
jì计
gōng功
。
The general ordered the soldiers to cut off the enemies' left ears to tally their merits.
Gǔ古
shí时
zhàn战
bì毕
，
cháng常
yǒu有
guó聝
ěr耳
zhī之
jǔ举
。
In ancient times, after a battle, the act of cutting off ears was common.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
个/ gè