luò

archaic
literary

Meaning of

烙 means to torture by branding (used in the term 炮烙). Pronounced luò.

  • to torture by branding (used in the term 炮烙)

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Definitions & Examples

Shāng
Zhòu
Wáng
míng
le
pào
luò
zhè
zhǒng
xíng
 

King Zhou of Shang invented the torture known as pao luo.

Shǐ
shū
shàng
guān
pào
luò
de
zǎi
fēi
cháng
cán
rěn
 

The records in history books regarding pao luo are very cruel.

Pào
luò
shì
dài
yòng
lái
gòng
de
zhǒng
xíng
 

Pao luo was a form of torture used in ancient times to extract confessions.

zài
shǐ
shū
zhōng
dào
le
pào
luò
zhī
xíng
 

He read about the punishment of pao luo in the history book.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
chén
bèi
shī
pào
luò
 

Legend has it that the loyal minister was subjected to pao luo.