hangman's noose; rope for hanging
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hangman's noose; rope for hanging a person (capital punishment)
formalSpecifically refers to the rope used for execution by hanging. Often associated with capital punishment and death.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
jiǎo绞
suǒ索
céng曾
shì是
cháng常
yòng用
de的
sǐ死
xíng刑
gōng工
jù具
。
Historically, the hangman's noose was a common tool for execution.
Nà那
gè个
fàn犯
rén人
bèi被
tào套
shàng上
le了
jiǎo绞
suǒ索
。
The criminal was placed in the noose.
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Jiǎo绞
suǒ索
yě也
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
sǐ死
wáng亡
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The noose is often used as a symbol of death.