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除恶

除惡
chú'è
verb #35,444

Meanings

  1. 1 to eliminate evil
  2. 2 to root out wickedness
  3. 3 to wipe out criminal forces

Examples

HSK 7-9
扫黑除恶专项行动取得显著成效。
Sǎo hēi chú'è zhuānxiàng xíngdòng qǔdé xiǎnzhù chéngxiào.
The campaign to crack down on organized crime and eliminate evil has achieved remarkable results.
HSK 7-9
侠客的使命就是除恶扶弱。
Xiákè de shǐmìng jiùshì chú'è fú ruò.
The mission of a knight-errant is to eliminate evil and protect the weak.

Tips

culture
Modern usage is dominated by the official campaign 扫黑除恶 ('sweep away black [organized crime] and eliminate evil'), launched in 2018 against gang activity. Classical/wuxia usage: 除恶务尽 'when eliminating evil, do it thoroughly' - a set phrase from the 《尚书》 still common in editorials.

Stroke Order

除 chú
恶 è