jiǎo
xíng

technical

Meaning of 绞刑

绞刑 means death by hanging/strangulation; a form of capital punishment. Pronounced jiǎo xíng.

  • death by hanging/strangulation; a form of capital punishment

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
jiǎo
xíng
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
xíng
fāng
shì
 

In ancient times, execution by hanging was a common form of capital punishment.

bèi
pàn
chǔ
jiǎo
xíng
 

He was sentenced to death by hanging.

Measure Words

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