ancient execution device; guillotine-like tool
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient execution tool for beheading, consisting of a heavy blade and base; similar to a guillotine
archaicRefers to a specific type of capital punishment device used in ancient China, comprising an axe-like blade (斧) that drops onto a wooden base or block (锧). The term appears primarily in historical and classical texts.
Fǔ斧
zhì锧
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
yī一
zhǒng种
cán残
kù酷
de的
xíng刑
jù具
。
The fuzhi was a cruel form of execution device in ancient times.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng形
sì似
zhá铡
dāo刀
de的
xíng刑
jù具
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
fǔ斧
zhì锧
。
This guillotine-like execution tool was called fuzhi.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fǔ斧
zhì锧
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
yāo腰
zhǎn斩
fàn犯
rén人
。
In ancient times, the fuzhi was often used to execute criminals by waist-chopping.