Meaning of 凌迟
凌迟 means to execute by lingchi (ancient Chinese method of execution by slow dismemberment). Pronounced líng chí.
- to execute by lingchi (ancient Chinese method of execution by slow dismemberment)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
líng凌
chí迟
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
chǔ处
jué决
fàn犯
le了
móu谋
fǎn反
zuì罪
de的
zhòng重
fàn犯
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, lingchi was used to execute serious criminals who had committed treason.
Nà那
gè个
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
líng凌
chí迟
chǔ处
sǐ死
。
That criminal was sentenced to death by lingchi.
Líng凌
chí迟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
qí其
cán残
kǔ酷
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
，
fàn犯
rén人
huì会
bèi被
màn慢
màn慢
gē割
qù去
shēn身
tǐ体
gè各
bù部
fen分
。
Lingchi is an extremely cruel form of punishment where the prisoner is slowly dismembered.