血洗

xuèxǐ

verb #20,709

Meanings

1 to carry out a massacre
2 to bloodbath
3 to slaughter (a place)

Characters

to wash, to cleanse

Examples

侵略军血洗了整个村庄。

Qīnlüèjūn xuèxǐ le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.

The invading army massacred the entire village.

历史上有许多城市遭到血洗。

Lìshǐ shàng yǒu xǔduō chéngshì zāodào xuèxǐ.

Many cities in history suffered massacres.

Stroke Order

血 xuè

洗 xǐ