刜 [fú]
1. To cut; to chop.
2. To eradicate; to eliminate.
Meaning in context:
1. To cut: "The garden cut down Lin Yong, breaking his feet."
2. To eradicate.
Definitions and references:
1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 刜, to strike. Composed of the character for knife and the sound "fú."
2. From "Guangya": 刜, to sever.
3. From "Guoyu, Qi Yu": 刜 ordered the branch to be cut and returned south.
4. From "Chuci, Minming": 刜 to eliminate treacherous thieves inside.
5. From "Zuo Zhuan, Year 26 of Duke Zhao": The garden cut down Lin Yong, breaking his feet. Kong Yingda's commentary explains: "刜, derived from the knife, refers to striking with a knife. In Jiangnan, it is still referred to as 刜 for knife strikes."