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

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jǐng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

剄 · jǐng

To cut the throat;

to behead;

execution by decapitation.

To cut the throatto beheadexecution by decapitation.

Usage highlights

Beheading executionDecapitationSuicide by cutting throatExecution by beheadingNeck

Synonyms

  • 斩— to behead, to chop
  • 戮— to kill, to execute

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was sentenced to beheading (处以剄刑).
  • Ancient execution methods included decapitation (剄首).
  • The warrior chose death by his own sword (自剄).

Collocations

  • Beheading execution(剄刑)
  • Decapitation(剄首)
  • Suicide by cutting throat(自剄)
  • Execution by beheading(处剄)
  • Neck-cutting punishment(剄戮)

Idioms

  • To die by cutting one's own throat(自刎而死)
  • Execution by beheading(斩首示众)
  • Capital punishment(极刑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, beheading was one of the five punishments during various dynasties.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing execution methods and warrior suicides.
  • Used in classical literature to denote honorable suicide or capital punishment.

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