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被絞死

bei6 gaau2 sei2

to strangle

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

被絞死

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 22nd Apr 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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被 bei6 pei5 pei1 bei4 bi4 pi2 {pi1} - bedding; cover; to put on
絞 gaau2 haau4 yao2 jia3 jiao3 - [1] [v] twist; wring; twine [2] [v] hang (crim
死 sei2 si2 si3 - die, dead; death

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