zhū诛（誅）
诛（誅）
common
literary
verb
Meaning of 诛
诛 means execute (a guilty person); put to death; condemn; denounce; criticize. Pronounced zhū.
- execute (a guilty person); put to death
- condemn; denounce; criticize
Character Info
Radical言
Strokes10
Components
讠
朱
Stroke Order
诛
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
jiān奸
chén臣
zuì最
zhōng终
fú伏
zhū诛
。
This treacherous official was finally executed.
Tā他
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
zuì罪
bù不
róng容
zhū诛
，
bì必
xū须
yán严
chéng惩
。
His crimes are unforgivable, he must be severely punished.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn君
wáng王
cháng常
yǐ以
zhū诛
nì逆
lái来
gǒng巩
gù固
zhèng政
quán权
。
Ancient emperors often used executing rebels to consolidate their power.
Pàn叛
luàn乱
shǒu首
lǐng领
bèi被
zhū诛
hòu后
，
dì地
fāng方
huī恢
fù复
le了
zhì秩
xù序
。
After the rebel leader was executed, order was restored in the region.
Zhè这
tiáo条
fǎ法
lìng令
bān颁
bù布
hòu后
，
luàn乱
shā杀
wú无
gū辜
bù不
zài再
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
zhū诛
。
After this law was enacted, killing innocent people was no longer called zhu (executing the guilty).