刑讯

刑訊

xíngxùn

noun #19,042

Meanings

刑讯逼供是违法的。

Xíngxùn bīgòng shì wéifǎ de.

Extracting confessions through torture is illegal.

古代的刑讯方式非常残忍。

Gǔdài de xíngxùn fāngshì fēicháng cánrěn.

Ancient methods of interrogation under torture were extremely cruel.

usage

Most commonly appears in the legal term 刑讯逼供 — extracting confessions through torture.

刑 xíng

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