cuò剒
剒
archaic
literary
Meaning of 剒
剒 means to chop; to cut; to behead. Pronounced cuò.
- to chop; to cut; to behead
Character Info
Radical刂
Strokes10
Stroke Order
剒
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
yǒu有
xíng刑
fá罚
，
qīng轻
zhě者
zhàng杖
，
zhòng重
zhě者
cuò剒
。
In ancient times, there were punishments; minor offenders were caned, serious offenders were beheaded.
Cǐ此
dāo刀
fēng锋
lì利
，
zú足
yǐ以
cuò剒
mù木
。
This knife is sharp enough to cut through wood.
（
Yú于
《
Hàn汉
shū书
·
Xíng刑
fǎ法
zhì志
》
kě可
jiàn见
“
cuò剒
”
xíng刑
）
(The punishment of 'cuò' can be seen in the 'Treatise on Punishments' of the Book of Han.)