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绞刑

jiǎo xíng

2-character word Traditional 絞刑

What 绞刑 means

1. to execute by hanging

The characters in 绞刑

• 绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring
• 刑xíngpunishment; penalty; sentence

Words starting with 绞刑

• 绞刑架jiǎo xíng jiàgibbet; hanging post

Sounds the same

Read jiǎo xíng, tone for tone, but written differently.

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