伐 fá — to fell; to cut down

伐

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #463

fá fa2

Basic definition

  1. verb to fell; to cut down e.g 砍伐伐树
  2. verb to send a punitive expedition against e.g 讨伐北伐口诛笔伐
  3. verb to boast of e.g 伐善不矜不伐

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从人,从戈。甲骨文字形,像用戈砍人的头。本义:砍杀)
  2. kill e.g 伐祭 · 伐杀
  3. hack;fell;cut down e.g 伐取 · 伐炭 · 伐薪
  4. send armed forces to suppress;attack e.g 口诛笔伐 伐叛 · 伐罪吊民
  5. brag about e.g 伐善 伐智 · 伐功矜能 · 伐德
  6. damage e.g 伐性 · 伐命 · 伐生
  7. defeat;frustrate;baffle
  8. knock e.g 伐鼓 · 伐梆
  9. dig
  10. criticize;blame e.g 口诛笔伐
noun
  1. merit e.g 伐阅
  2. ridge soil

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