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Character Decomposition
屠=尸+者
Etymology
corpse
Meanings
to slaughter (animals for food)
to massacre
surname Tu
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Words with 屠 127 total
Buddha · Buddhist stupa (transliteration of Pali thupo)浮屠fú tútwo-character surname Shentu申屠Shēn túbutcher · fig. brutal killer屠伯tú bóto massacre everyone in a captured city屠城tú chéngbutcher's knife · abattoir hatchet屠刀tú dāopoison · to murder by poison屠毒tú dúbutcher · fig. murderous dictator屠夫tú fūbutcher屠户tú hù
Idioms with 屠 13 total Chain
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation · to repent and be absolved of one's crimes放下屠刀，立地成佛fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fófeed oneself on illusions · pass the butcher's and start munching过屠门而大嚼guò tú mén ér dà jiáopoisonous writing · disparaging writing · calumny屠毒笔墨tú dú bǐ mòlit. the skill of slaughtering dragons (idiom) · fig. a highly refined but impractical skill; an art with no practical use屠龙之技tú lóng zhī jìstand before a butcher's and masticate vigorously - of one who ardently desiring the unattainable seeks to solace himself in this manner屠门大嚼tú mén dà jiáo
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