cì
刺字
prick; stab; assassinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tattoo characters/patterns on skin; (historically) to brand a criminal's face with characters
The historical meaning refers to a cruel punishment (tattooing the face) for criminals. The modern meaning is simply the act of tattooing.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
zuì罪
fàn犯
huì会
bèi被
cì刺
zì字
。
In ancient times, some criminals would be tattooed with characters.
Tā他
zài在
shǒu手
bì臂
shàng上
cì刺
le了
yī一
gè个
shǒu守
hù护
shén神
de的
tú图
àn案
。
He got a tattoo of a guardian deity on his arm.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cì刺
zì字
xíng刑
fá罚
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
“
qíng黥
xíng刑
”
。
This tattooing punishment was called 'qing xing'.