刑

xíng · xing/Xíng · xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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xíng 刑

  1. punishment
  2. penalty
  3. sentence
  4. torture
  5. corporal punishment

Xíng 刑

  1. surname Xing

In a sentence

2 examples
01

法(fǎ)律(lǜ)规(guī)定(dìng)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)犯(fàn)罪(zuì)要(yào)判(pàn)重(zhòng)刑(xíng)。

The law stipulates that this crime is punishable by a heavy sentence.

02

古(gǔ)代(dài)有(yǒu)些(xiē)刑(xíng)罚(fá)非(fēi)常(cháng)残(cán)酷(kù)。

Some punishments in ancient times were extremely cruel.

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