刭 (jǐng) - To cut the throat & to behead

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jǐng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

傑君

刭 · jǐng

To cut the throat;

to behead;

a form of execution in ancient China.

To cut the throatto beheada form of execution in ancient China.

Usage highlights

BeheadingTo cut one's own throatBeheading punishmentExecution by beheadingBeheading as capital punishment

Synonyms

  • 斩— to behead; to chop
  • 杀— to kill
  • 诛— to put to death

Antonyms

  • 生— to live; life
  • 救— to save; to rescue

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was sentenced to beheading (处以刭刑).
  • In ancient times, beheading was a common punishment (刭刑).
  • He chose to die by cutting his own throat (自刭).

Collocations

  • Beheading(刭刑)
  • To cut one's own throat(自刭)
  • Beheading punishment(刭罪)
  • Execution by beheading(刭杀)
  • Beheading as capital punishment(刭死)

Idioms

  • To cut one's own throat in despair(自刭而死)
  • Sentenced to death by beheading(处以刭刑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 刭 refers specifically to cutting the throat, a method of execution or suicide in ancient China.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing punishments and dramatic deaths of historical figures.
  • It carries strong associations with violence, punishment, and tragic endings in classical literature.

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