剿 (jiǎo) - To exterminate, to wipe out, to suppress by & to plagiarize, to copy.

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jiǎo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

剿 · jiǎo

To exterminate, to wipe out, to suppress by force;

to plagiarize, to copy.

To exterminate, to wipe out, to suppress byto plagiarize, to copy.

Usage highlights

Exterminate banditsPlagiarizeWipe outSuppress rebellionCopy others' workEncirclement and suppression

Synonyms

  • 灭— to destroy, to exterminate
  • 除— to eliminate, to remove
  • 袭— to copy, to plagiarize

Antonyms

  • 创— to create, to innovate
  • 建— to build, to establish
  • 保— to protect, to preserve

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government launched a campaign to exterminate bandits (剿匪).
  • He was accused of plagiarizing others' work (剿袭).
  • The military conducted a suppression operation (剿灭行动).
  • This is a copied version of the original (剿说).

Collocations

  • Exterminate bandits(剿匪)
  • Plagiarize(剿袭)
  • Wipe out(剿灭)
  • Suppress rebellion(剿除叛乱)
  • Copy others' work(剿说)
  • Encirclement and suppression(围剿)

Idioms

  • Encirclement and suppression campaign(围剿)
  • Eradicate the wicked and pacify the good(剿匪安良)
  • Copy without understanding(剿袭成说)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in military contexts for suppression campaigns against rebels and bandits.
  • In literary contexts, carries negative connotations of plagiarism and unoriginal copying.
  • The character combines 'knife/tool' (刂) with 'nest' (巢), suggesting destroying at the source.

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