剠 (qíng) - to brand & to tattoo criminals as punishment
剠 · qíng
to brand;
to tattoo criminals as punishment;
to mark with a hot iron;
to brandish a weapon.
to brandto tattoo criminals as punishmentto mark with a hot iron
Usage highlights
branding punishmentbranded criminalface brandingbrand with hot ironbranding markbranding knife
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient punishment involved branding criminals (剠刑).
- The criminal was marked on the face (面上剠字).
- He brandished his sword threateningly (剠刀示威).
Collocations
- branding punishment(剠刑)
- branded criminal(剠徒)
- face branding(面剠)
- brand with hot iron(铁剠)
- branding mark(剠印)
- branding knife(剠刀)
Idioms
- Branding punishment and tattooing(剠刑黥面)
- Branded on the face and tattooed on the body(面剠身黥)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in ancient Chinese penal systems as a form of corporal punishment.
- The character combines 京 (capital) with 刀 (knife), suggesting official punishment.
- Similar in meaning and usage to 黥, another character for tattooing criminals.