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弑 [shì]
1. In ancient times, it referred to the act of a subject killing a ruler or a child killing a parent.
- Example: 弑君 (murdering a ruler). 弑父 (murdering a father).
Meaning: (verb)
The character is a phonetic compound, composed of the radical "杀" (to kill) and the phonetic component "式." Its original meaning referred to the act of a child killing a parent or a subject killing a ruler, specifically denoted by the ruling class in ancient times.
- English: murder one's superior
Citations:
1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 弑, refers to a subject killing a ruler.
2. From "Zuo Zhuan, Year 18 of Duke Xuan": Those who harm their own ruler are called 弑; harm from outside is called 蛆.
3. From "Zhou Li, Grand Marshal": If you release an assassin to kill your ruler, it will lead to his destruction.
4. From "Li Ji, Ming Tang Wei": Rulers and subjects have never harmed each other.
5. From "Mengzi, Liang Hui Wang, Part 1": In a nation with ten thousand chariots, those who murder their ruler must be of a family with a thousand chariots.
Examples:
- 弑虐 (referring to the act of murdering a ruler)
- 弑君 (murdering a ruler)
- 弑母 (murdering a mother)
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