严刑

嚴刑

yánxíng

noun #15,402

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他在严刑拷打下始终没有招供。

Tā zài yánxíng kǎodǎ xià shǐzhōng méiyǒu zhāogòng.

He never confessed despite severe torture.

HSK 7-9

古代对犯人施以严刑。

Gǔdài duì fànrén shī yǐ yánxíng.

In ancient times, harsh punishments were inflicted on prisoners.

usage

Often appears in the four-character phrase 严刑拷打 (yánxíng kǎodǎ, severe torture and beating). Also: 严刑逼供 (to extract a confession through torture).

严 yán

刑 xíng