绞刑

絞刑

jiǎoxíng

noun #16,363

Meanings

1 hanging (execution)
2 death by hanging

Characters

to twist; to strangle; to wring

punishment; sentence; penalty

Examples

古代很多国家都有绞刑。

Gǔdài hěn duō guójiā dōu yǒu jiǎoxíng.

Many countries had hanging as a form of execution in ancient times.

他被判处绞刑。

Tā bèi pànchǔ jiǎoxíng.

He was sentenced to death by hanging.

Stroke Order

绞 jiǎo

刑 xíng