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車裂
ce1 lit6 |
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tearing a person asunder by five carts, tearing apart by five chariots (a punishment in ancient China analogous to being "hanged, drawn, and quartered" in England), also known as 五馬分屍 Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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車裂 / 车裂 | ||
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Characters in this word:車 ce1 geoi1 - cart; vehicle; car裂 lit6 lit3 - split; break; crack |
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