屠
slaughter; massacre; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to slaughter (livestock); to butcher
Specifically refers to killing domestic animals for food.
He has worked in a slaughterhouse for twenty years.
Before the Spring Festival, the villagers were busy slaughtering pigs and sheep.
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This butcher's skill is extremely exquisite.
Slaughtering livestock requires strict quarantine inspection.
Butchers in ancient times had relatively low social status.
verb
to massacre; to slaughter (people)
Used in the context of large-scale killing, often of people.
The enemy troops entered the city and carried out a crazy massacre of civilians.
Many tragic massacres of cities have occurred in history.
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We must not forget this history of being slaughtered by invaders.
Put down one's butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately.
Any form of massacre is an unforgivable crime.
noun
a Chinese surname
Used as a family name.
Tu Youyou is the first Chinese female scientist to win a Nobel Prize.
Hello, my surname is Tu, and my name is Tu Wen.
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Old Tu is known in our village for being warm-hearted.
Tu An is also a very famous poet.
Excuse me, is Mr. Tu at home?