刽 (guì) - to cut off & to chop off

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guì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

枫惠

刽 · guì

to cut off;

to chop off;

executioner;

refers to the act of beheading or execution.

to cut offto chop offexecutioner

Usage highlights

executionerto beheadexecutioner's swordpublic execution

Synonyms

  • 斩— to behead; to chop
  • 杀— to kill
  • 砍— to chop; to cut

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The executioner carried out the sentence (刽子手).
  • In ancient times, beheading was a common punishment (斩首).
  • The character appears in the word for executioner (刽子手).

Collocations

  • executioner(刽子手)
  • to behead(斩刽)
  • executioner's sword(刽刀)
  • public execution(当众处决)

Idioms

  • The executioner's hand(刽子手)
  • To kill without mercy(杀人不眨眼)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with capital punishment and executioners in imperial China.
  • The character carries strong negative connotations related to violence and death.

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