诛 Stroke Order

诛 Zhū 【Verb】 【Original Meaning】: Reproach, condemn 【Character Formation】: Phonetic-ideographic. From 'speech' (言) and 'red' (朱) sound. 1. To kill a criminal. - Example: 诛四民者 (kill the people who harm the populace). - Related: 诛灭 (exterminate), 诛锄 (uproot), 诛戮 (slay), 伏诛 (await execution). 2. To punish. - Example: 诛意 (punish based on intent, not actions). - Related: 口诛笔伐 (verbal reproach and written condemnations). 3. To demand or force requests. - Example: 诛求无已 (constantly demanding without limits). 4. To reproach. - Example: "诛，讨也" (from Shuo Wen: 'to admonish'). 5. Killing, taking life. - Example: "立诛杀曹无伤" (from Shi Ji: 'impose capital punishment without regret'). 6. Punish offenders. - Example: "夫离法者罪，而诸先生以文学取" ('Those who violate laws should be punished'). 7. To ask or demand. - Example: 诛敛 (extort and seize wealth), 诛求无厌 (extort without satisfaction). 8. To send armed forces to suppress. - Example: 诛暴秦 (suppress the tyrannical Qin). 9. To eliminate or uproot. - Example: "宁诛锄草茅以力耕乎?" (Is it better to uproot weeds through hard work?). 10. To record and narrate. - Example: "吾以为古之善者则诛之" (I believe that those of ancient virtue should be recorded).