屠 (tú) - to slaughter & to butcher

屠Tone 2

tú ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

屠 · tú

to slaughter;

to butcher;

to massacre;

also used as a surname.

to slaughterto butcherto massacre

Usage highlights

slaughterhousebutchermassacre a cityslaughter livestockTu surnameslaughter knife

Synonyms

  • 宰— to slaughter; to butcher
  • 杀— to kill

Antonyms

  • 救— to save; to rescue
  • 生— to give birth; life

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The butcher slaughtered the pig (屠夫屠猪).
  • The city was massacred (城市被屠城).
  • He works in the slaughterhouse (他在屠宰场工作).
  • Tu Feng was a figure in Chinese mythology (屠凤).

Collocations

  • slaughterhouse(屠宰场)
  • butcher(屠夫)
  • massacre a city(屠城)
  • slaughter livestock(屠宰牲畜)
  • Tu surname(屠姓)
  • slaughter knife(屠刀)

Idioms

  • To talk about literature with a butcher(对屠夫而大嚼)
  • The butcher's knife becomes a Buddha(放下屠刀，立地成佛)
  • To massacre the dragon(屠龙之技)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character carries strong connotations of violence, killing, and butchery.
  • As a surname, it is relatively uncommon but has historical presence.
  • In Buddhist context, '放下屠刀，立地成佛' symbolizes instant redemption through abandoning evil.

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