shàng
xíng

verb
technical

Meaning of 上刑

上刑 means to torture (a detainee) to extract a confession; to apply instruments of torture. Pronounced shàng xíng.

  • to torture (a detainee) to extract a confession; to apply instruments of torture

Definitions & Examples

dài
shěn
xùn
shí
 
guān
yuán
cháng
cháng
duì
fàn
rén
shàng
xíng
 

During ancient interrogations, officials often tortured prisoners.

Yán
jìn
duì
fàn
zuì
xián
rén
fēi
shàng
xíng
 

The illegal use of torture on criminal suspects is strictly prohibited.

bèi
shàng
xíng
hòu
 
bèi
chéng
rèn
le
zuì
xíng
 

After being subjected to torture, he was forced to confess to the crime.