yì
缢
strangle; hang
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to strangle with a rope; to hang by the neck
literaryLiterary or technical term for execution or suicide by hanging/strangulation. Commonly seen in historical or legal contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
qiú囚
fàn犯
cháng常
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
yì缢
xíng刑
。
In ancient times, prisoners were often sentenced to death by strangulation.
Tā她
zì自
yì缢
yú于
fáng房
zhōng中
，
nián年
jǐn仅
èr二
shí十
。
She hanged herself in her room at the age of only twenty.
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Fǎ法
yī医
jiàn鉴
dìng定
sǐ死
zhě者
xì系
yì缢
sǐ死
ér而
fēi非
zhōng中
dú毒
。
The forensic examination determined that the deceased died by hanging rather than poisoning.