guì
刽
cut off; sever
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cut off; to sever; to amputate
archaicAn archaic and literary verb, rarely used in modern colloquial speech. It is most famously found in the compound '刽子手' (guì zi shǒu, executioner).
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
de的
zhí职
zé责
jiù就
shì是
guì刽
diào掉
fàn犯
rén人
de的
tóu头
lú颅
。
In ancient times, the executioner's duty was to cut off the criminal's head.
Jiàn剑
qì气
rú如
hóng虹
，
yī一
guì刽
ér而
duàn断
qí其
shéng绳
suǒ索
。
The sword's aura was like a rainbow, severing his ropes with one cut.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
céng曾
guì刽
dí敌
jiàng将
yú于
mǎ马
xià下
。
This general once cut down an enemy commander from his horse.
Gǔ古
shū书
yǒu有
zǎi载
，
yǒng勇
shì士
guì刽
mù木
wéi为
zhōu舟
。
Ancient texts record that warriors cut down trees to make boats.
Bào暴
jūn君
xià下
lìng令
guì刽
qù去
suǒ所
yǒu有
pàn叛
tú徒
de的
yòu右
shǒu手
。
The tyrant ordered the amputation of the right hands of all traitors.