cuò
剒
chop; cut; behead
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chop; to cut; to behead
archaicAn archaic/literary term, rarely used in modern Mandarin except in classical texts, poetry, or formal writing.
Gǔ古
yǒu有
xíng刑
fá罚
，
qīng轻
zhě者
zhàng杖
，
zhòng重
zhě者
cuò剒
。
In ancient times, there were punishments; minor offenders were caned, serious offenders were beheaded.
Cǐ此
dāo刀
fēng锋
lì利
，
zú足
yǐ以
cuò剒
mù木
。
This knife is sharp enough to cut through wood.
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（
Yú于
《
Hàn汉
shū书
·
Xíng刑
fǎ法
zhì志
》
kě可
jiàn见
“
cuò剒
”
xíng刑
）
(The punishment of 'cuò' can be seen in the 'Treatise on Punishments' of the Book of Han.)