劓 (yì) - 劓 — an ancient punishment involving cutting off & to cut off the nose.

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劓 · yì

劓 — an ancient punishment involving cutting off the nose;

to cut off the nose.

劓 — an ancient punishment involving cutting offto cut off the nose.

Usage highlights

劓刑劓罪劓殄黥劓劓刖

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal received the punishment of cutting off the nose (受劓刑).
  • This ancient penalty was abolished during the Han dynasty (劓刑在汉朝被废除).
  • Historical records describe various cruel punishments including nose amputation (古代刑罚包括劓).

Collocations

  • nose-cutting punishment(劓刑)
  • crime punishable by nose-cutting(劓罪)
  • extermination including nose-cutting(劓殄)
  • tattooing and nose-cutting punishments(黥劓)
  • nose and foot amputation punishments(劓刖)

Idioms

  • Severe punishment of cutting off the nose(严刑劓刖)
  • Tattooing and nose-cutting as corporal punishment(黥劓之刑)
  • The five punishments including nose-cutting(五刑有劓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 劓 was one of the Five Punishments in ancient China, used from the Shang dynasty through the Qin dynasty.
  • This punishment was typically applied for crimes such as theft, rebellion, or other serious offenses.
  • The practice was officially abolished during the Han dynasty under Emperor Wen, replaced by beatings or other penalties.
  • Historical records in texts like the 'Book of Documents' and 'Records of the Grand Historian' document its use.

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