Chinese word dictionary

吊伐

diào fá · to console the people by punishing the tyrants (abbr. for 弔民伐罪|吊民伐罪[diao4 min2 fa2 zui4])

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Word information

Simplified吊伐

Traditional弔伐

Pinyindiào fá

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Character breakdown

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吊diào

to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang

伐fá

cut down, subjugate, attack

How to learn 吊伐

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吊diào

a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4]; to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person

步伐bùfá

pace; (measured) step; march

吊销diàoxiāo

to suspend (an agreement); to revoke

砍伐kǎnfá

to hew; to cut down

提心吊胆tíxīn-diàodǎn

(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge