kù苦（酷）xíng
苦（酷）
technical
Meaning of 苦刑
苦刑 means cruel torture; severe punishment. Pronounced kù xíng.
- cruel torture; severe punishment
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xǔ许
duō多
kù酷
xíng刑
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
bèi被
fèi废
chú除
。
Many cruel tortures from ancient times have been abolished today.
Qiú囚
fàn犯
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
kù酷
xíng刑
。
The prisoner was subjected to various forms of torture in jail.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
kù酷
xíng刑
bī逼
tā他
rèn认
zuì罪
。
They used torture to force him to confess.