huán

缳

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional繯

noose; to hang

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a noose; a loop of rope

literary

Specifically refers to a loop or knot forming a noose, used for hanging or trapping.

Tā他
tóu投
huán缳
zì自
jìn尽
 。

He hung himself.

Xiàn陷
jǐng阱
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
shéng绳
suǒ索
zuò做
de的
huán缳
 。

There is a rope noose inside the trap.

2.

verb

to hang by the neck; to strangle

archaic

An archaic or formal term for execution by hanging.

Fàn犯
rén人
bèi被
chǔ处
yǐ以
huán缳
shǒu首
zhī之
xíng刑
 。

The criminal was sentenced to death by hanging.

Gǔ古
shí时
huán缳
xíng刑
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
xíng刑
 。

In ancient times, hanging was a form of capital punishment.