zhèn
揕
stab; pierce with weapon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stab; to pierce with a sword, knife, or dagger
archaicLiterary/archaic term used in classical Chinese texts to describe stabbing or thrusting with a sharp weapon. Rarely used in modern speech.
Cì刺
kè客
yǐ以
bǐ匕
shǒu首
zhèn揕
qí其
xiōng胸
。
The assassin stabbed him in the chest with a dagger.
Cǐ此
zì字
yì意
wéi为
yòng用
dāo刀
jiàn剑
zhèn揕
cì刺
dí敌
rén人
。
This character means to stab the enemy with swords or knives.
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《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
Zhuān专
zhū诸
zhèn揕
yú鱼
cháng肠
jiàn剑
cì刺
Wáng王
liáo僚
de的
gù故
shi事
。
The Historical Records documents the story of Zhuan Zhu stabbing King Liao with the Fish Intestine sword.