砍伐

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Chinese

to chop
(v) cut down; fell; (v) dispatch an expedition against
(v) cut down; fell; (v) dispatch an expedition against; descend upon
 
simp. and trad.
(砍伐)

Pronunciation


Verb

砍伐 (transitive)

  1. to fell (trees); to lop; to cut down; to hew; to deforest
    森林砍伐  ―  sēnlín kǎnfá  ―  rate of deforestation
  2. (literary) to subdue by sending armed forces; to wage a punitive expedition; to send troops to suppress

Synonyms

  • (to subdue):