放逐

fàngzhú

verb #7,569

Meanings

1 to exile; to banish
2 to cast out; to expel

Characters

to release; to put; to send away

to chase; to drive away; to expel

Examples

国王把他放逐到了边疆。

Guówáng bǎ tā fàngzhú dào le biānjiāng.

The king exiled him to the frontier.

他被放逐出了自己的国家。

Tā bèi fàngzhú chū le zìjǐ de guójiā.

He was banished from his own country.

放逐是古代常见的惩罚方式。

Fàngzhú shì gǔdài chángjiàn de chéngfá fāngshì.

Exile was a common form of punishment in ancient times.

Tips

history

放逐 has deep roots in Chinese history. The poet Qu Yuan (屈原) was famously exiled (被放逐) by the King of Chu, which led him to write his masterpiece 'Li Sao' (离骚).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

逐 zhú