qíng黥
黥
archaic
literary
Meaning of 黥
黥 means to tattoo the face (ancient punishment); to brand; to tattoo (patterns or text on the body); to ink. Pronounced qíng.
- to tattoo the face (ancient punishment); to brand
- to tattoo (patterns or text on the body); to ink
Character Info
Radical刂
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Components
京
刂
Stroke Order
黥
Definitions & Examples
Qín秦
Shǐ始
Huáng皇
shí时
qī期
，
fàn犯
fǎ法
zhě者
cháng常
bèi被
qíng剠
miàn面
。
During the reign of Qin Shi Huang, lawbreakers were often branded on the face.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
bīng兵
ruò若
táo逃
pǎo跑
，
huì会
bèi被
qíng剠
zì字
yǐ以
shì示
chéng惩
jiè戒
。
In ancient times, if soldiers deserted, they would have characters tattooed on them as punishment.
Shǐ史
jì记
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
Shāng商
Yāng鞅
bèi被
Qín秦
gōng公
zǐ子
qián虔
wū诬
xiàn陷
，
shòu受
yì劓
xíng刑
，
ér而
tài太
zǐ子
shī师
fu傅
Gōngsūn公
Jiǎ孙
shòu贾
qíng受
xíng剠
刑
。
The Records of the Grand Historian records that Shang Yang was framed by Qin Prince Qian and received nose amputation, while the Crown Prince's tutor Gongsun Jia received facial tattooing.