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炮烙

páo luò

2-character word

What 炮烙 means

1. form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang {商纣王|Shāng Zhòu Wáng} in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

The characters in 炮烙

• 炮pàocannon; firecracker
• 烙làoto brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan)

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