誅九族 zhū jiǔ zú

to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)

Characters

Character Meaning
誅 zhū
to punish; to put (a criminal) to death
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine; 9
族 zú HSK 4
by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族shàng bān zú)