弑君 (shì jūn) — to commit regicide; to kill one's sovereign

Definition

A formal, literary verb meaning to kill one's own ruler. 弑 is reserved for a subject killing a superior — contrast with 杀, the everyday verb. Usually appears in historical or classical texts.

verb

to commit regicideto kill one's sovereign

Examples

，弑君。
Zài fēng jiàn shí dài, shì jūn bèi rèn wéi shì zuì yán zhòng de zuì xíng zhī yī.
In feudal times, regicide was considered one of the most serious crimes.
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Lì shǐ shàng jì zǎi tā céng jīng shì guò jūn, dàn shǐ xué jiā duì cǐ yǒu zhēng yì.
Historical records say he once committed regicide, but historians dispute this.
弑君。
shì jūn Zhě wǎng wǎng huì bèi chǔ yǐ jí xíng.
Those who commit regicide are often subjected to capital punishment.

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