缢杀

縊殺

yìshā

verb

Meanings

1 to strangle to death
2 to hang (someone)

Characters

to hang / strangle with a rope

Examples

HSK 3

古代有缢杀的死刑方式。

Gǔdài yǒu yìshā de sǐxíng fāngshì.

Strangulation was a form of capital punishment in antiquity.

HSK 7-9

凶手将受害人缢杀后逃走。

Xiōngshǒu jiāng shòuhàirén yìshā hòu táozǒu.

The killer strangled the victim to death and fled.

Tips

register

Formal, legal, and historical register, found in court documents, news reports, and historical writing. Compare 勒死 ('choke to death') for everyday or colloquial speech.

Stroke Order

缢 yì

杀 shā