聅 (chè) - Ancient punishment involving piercing the ears with arrows & an obsolete form of punishment in ancient China.

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chè ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

嫦晨

聅 · chè

Ancient punishment involving piercing the ears with arrows;

an obsolete form of punishment in ancient China.

Ancient punishment involving piercing the ears with arrowsan obsolete form of punishment in ancient China.

Usage highlights

EarPunishment recordsAncient punishmentCorporal punishmentLegal punishment

Synonyms

  • 刑— punishment (general term)
  • 罚— penalty, punishment

Antonyms

  • 奖— reward, prize
  • 赏— award, bestow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was subjected to ear-piercing punishment (聅刑).
  • Ancient legal texts mention this form of corporal punishment (聅罚).
  • This character appears in historical punishment records (聅记).

Collocations

  • Ear-piercing punishment(聅刑)
  • Punishment records(聅记)
  • Ancient punishment(古聅)
  • Corporal punishment(聅罚)
  • Legal punishment(法聅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents an ancient form of corporal punishment from China's legal history
  • The character combines 'ear' (耳) and 'arrow' (矢), visually representing the punishment method
  • Now considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese

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