剐 (guǎ) - to cut to pieces & to slice off
剐 · guǎ
to cut to pieces;
to slice off;
to flay;
to be cut or wounded;
a punishment involving dismemberment in ancient China.
to cut to piecesto slice offto flay
Usage highlights
slice off fleshget scratched/cutdeath by a thousand cutsscrape againstflaying punishmentcut to pieces
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The butcher sliced the meat (剐肉).
- He was cut by broken glass (被玻璃剐伤).
- The criminal was sentenced to death by slicing (凌迟处死, also called 千刀万剐).
- The car scraped against the wall (车被墙剐了).
Collocations
- slice off flesh(剐肉)
- get scratched/cut(被剐伤)
- death by a thousand cuts(千刀万剐)
- scrape against(剐蹭)
- flaying punishment(剐刑)
- cut to pieces(剐碎)
Idioms
- Death by a thousand cuts(千刀万剐)
- Cut to pieces and grind to mince(碎剐凌迟)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with 'lingchi' (凌迟), a form of execution involving dismemberment.
- In modern usage, often refers to minor scrapes or scratches, especially in traffic accidents (剐蹭).
- Carries strong negative connotations due to its violent historical associations.