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CHINESE CHARACTER

tú

屠

屠

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slaughter; butcher

Numbered pinyin
tu2
English meanings
to slaughter; butcher

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tú屠fū夫zhèngzài正在qiè切ròu肉。

    The butcher is cutting meat.

  2. 02

    zhànzhēng战争túshā屠杀le了wúshù无数shēngmìng生命。

    War slaughtered countless lives.

  3. 03

    tāmen他们fǎnduì反对túshā屠杀dòngwù动物。

    They oppose slaughtering animals.

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