chē
liè

technical
archaic

Meaning of 车裂

车裂 means to execute by dismemberment using horse-drawn carts; tearing apart by five chariots. Pronounced chē liè.

  • to execute by dismemberment using horse-drawn carts; tearing apart by five chariots

Definitions & Examples

Shāng
Yāng
zuì
zhōng
bèi
chē
liè
ér
 

Shang Yang was ultimately executed by being torn apart by chariots.

Zhè
zhǒng
chē
liè
zhī
xíng
xiàn
le
dài
xíng
de
cán
xìng
 

This punishment of dismemberment by chariots illustrates the brutality of ancient penal codes.

Zài
shǐ
shū
shàng
dào
chē
liè
de
miáo
shù
lìng
rén
hán
ér
 

Reading the description of chariot dismemberment in a history book sends a chill down one's spine.