锧 (zhì) - Executioner's block — an ancient wooden block used & chopping block.

锧Tone 4

zhì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

锧 · zhì

Executioner's block — an ancient wooden block used for beheadings;

chopping block.

Executioner's block — an ancient wooden block usedchopping block.

Usage highlights

Executioner's blockAxe and blockKneeling at the blockChopping blockPunishment blockDeath by block

Synonyms

  • 砧— chopping block (more general, for wood/food)
  • 斩首台— guillotine; execution platform

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was placed on the executioner's block (伏于砧锧之上).
  • The axe fell upon the block (斧钺加于铁锧).
  • He was sentenced to death by beheading (受斧锧之刑).

Collocations

  • Executioner's block(铁锧)
  • Axe and block(斧锧)
  • Kneeling at the block(伏锧)
  • Chopping block(砧锧)
  • Punishment block(锧钺)
  • Death by block(锧戮)

Idioms

  • To kneel awaiting execution(伏斧质请罪)
  • The axe and the block(斧锧之诛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese executions, particularly during the Qin and Han dynasties.
  • The condemned would kneel with their neck placed on the wooden block for beheading.
  • Appears in classical texts and historical records describing capital punishment.
  • Symbolizes severe punishment, justice, or imperial authority in historical context.

FAQ