屠 tú to butcher
to butcher; to slaughter; massacre
How to remember 屠: 尸 corpse + 者 specialist = to butcher. No corpse of pig or cow scares the old specialist in the village, who now shows his grandson how to butcher a lamb.
Component breakdown
屠 = 尸 corpse + 者 specialist
- 尸 corpse
- 者 specialist
No corpse of pig or cow scares the old specialist in the village, who now shows his grandson how to butcher a lamb.
How it is used
- To slaughter en masse: 屠杀 (túshā) massacre, 屠宰 (túzǎi) to butcher (livestock), 屠夫 (túfū) a butcher.
- 放下屠刀，立地成佛 (fàngxià túdāo, lìdì chéngfó) = drop the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot - instant redemption.
- Also a surname (屠).