Wenjer Leuschel (X) Jan 22, 2006:

The distinction between 誅九族 and 誅十族 lies in the fact that one more category of persons is to be executed --- either the teachers or the students of the convict. So, it has nothing to do with the agnates in that case.

Kvasir (asker) Jan 22, 2006:

Reference please! Again, I want to emphasize that I'm looking for actual reference of the instances that the equivalent English term is used. I have an article that requires distinction between 誅九族 and 誅十族. I haven't found any instance where "Family annihilation" is used in the context of 誅九族. I can invent my own term, like I have with: Extermination/Annihilation of nine agnates. Problem is I don't have any reference to back it up. Thanks in advance to all for trying.

billychang Jan 17, 2006:

Here is one news article regarding thr discovery of a mass grave of a Ming Dynasty official (last name of Lin) family's mass grave after being 誅九族http://cul.news.sina.com.cn/r/2004-10-12/86380.html Take a look and maybe you can find English web refe

Wenjer Leuschel (X) Jan 17, 2006:

You don't need to reinvent the wheel. "Family annihilation" is a usual term.

Kvasir (asker) Jan 17, 2006:

All my google results came back in Chinese. I have so far no luck finding an English equivalent. I have my own proposal but I don't want to reinvent the wheel.

Wenjer Leuschel (X) Jan 17, 2006:

In that case, the term proposed by maxzhy is quite all right. "Family annihilation".

billychang Jan 17, 2006:

This is a very commonly used term and apperared in many movies. Why don't you google the term.

Kvasir (asker) Jan 17, 2006:

NB I know what this term entails. I'm looking for reference of any usage of this term in English.

Kvasir (asker) Jan 17, 2006:

oops, did it in unicode.

Here's the Big5 code: �ݤE��