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誅九族

English translation: Family Annihilation

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Chinese term or phrase:誅九族
English translation:Family Annihilation
Entered by: maxzhy

01:27 Jan 17, 2006
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Chinese term or phrase: 誅九族
Any established translation for this feudal Chinese punishment? Thanks in advance.
Kvasir
Canada
Local time: 17:42
Family Annihilation
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FYI
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maxzhy
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3 +3Family Annihilation
maxzhy
5execute all patriarchal clan-meaning there will be no heir will remain, edict by emperor only
billychang
3 +2eradication of the whole family line
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4Killing nine generations
Angus Woo
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Wikipedia
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execute all patriarchal clan-meaning there will be no heir will remain, edict by emperor only


Explanation:
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billychang
Local time: 18:42
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eradication of the whole family line


Explanation:
九族指的是宗親。

http://www.hnrtu.com/media_file/2005_06_14/20050614162619.do...
宗亲也称作宗族，即本家、本族。宗亲的范围，历代皆以九族为限。就是从高祖至玄孙共为九族。如果以己身为轴心，由自己往上推父、祖父、曾祖父、高祖父为四世，往下推子、孙子、曾孙、玄孙也为四世，加上自身一世共为九世，成为九族。

"誅九族" 也稱 "株連九族" 或 "九族連坐"，這種刑罰是斬草除根的滅族法。

因此，我認為翻譯成 eradication of the whole family line 可能比較恰當。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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agree  Nai-Ching Ting
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Family Annihilation


Explanation:
FYI

maxzhy
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Asker: Any reference to this term?


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Killing nine generations


Explanation:
The term in fact refers to killing nine generations(九族), including four above and four below the convict.

Mine may not be the most commonly used translation, but I think it's precise.

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Note added at 5 days (2006-01-22 12:41:09 GMT)
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I got one here. But I am not sure if this is what you have been looking for.

http://everything2.net/?node_id=1379155

Angus Woo
Local time: 07:42
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Asker: Yes, especially in an article I want to distinguish between 誅九族 and 誅十族. I have my own proposal that is similar to yours. But haven't found any actual reference.

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Reference comments


2279 days
Reference: Wikipedia

Reference information:
Nine familial exterminations / 株連九族

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_familial_exterminations

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Extermination of nine kindreds / 誅九族
Extermination of ten kindreds / 誅十族

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_kinship#Law


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_familial_exterminations
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_kinship#Law
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