誅夷三族

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

三族

  1. chữ Hán form of tru di tam tộc ((historical) the execution of up to three generations (from the criminal's grandfather to the criminal) or three clans (the criminal's paternal line and his wife's and his mother's relations) in the criminal's family)
    Coordinate term: 誅夷九族 (tru di cửu tộc) (execution of up to nine generations)