zhuó椓
椓
archaic
technical
noun
Meaning of 椓
椓 means ancient punishment of castration; mutilation of male genitals. Pronounced zhuó.
- ancient punishment of castration; mutilation of male genitals
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椓
Definitions & Examples
Zhuó椓
xíng刑
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wǔ五
xíng刑
zhōng中
zuì最
cán残
kù酷
de的
ròu肉
xíng刑
zhī之
yī一
。
Castration was one of the most cruel corporal punishments among the five ancient penalties.
Sī司
mǎ马
Qiān迁
yīn因
tì替
Lǐ李
Líng陵
biàn辩
hù护
ér而
shòu受
zhuó椓
，
hòu后
fā发
fèn愤
zhù著
chéng成
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
。
Sima Qian suffered castration for defending Li Ling, and later wrote the Records of the Grand Historian with indignant determination.
Shòu受
zhuó椓
zhě者
duō多
wéi为
gōng宫
zhōng中
zhī之
yān阉
rén人
，
shì侍
fèng奉
huáng皇
shì室
。
Those who underwent castration mostly became eunuchs in the palace, serving the imperial family.
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