guì​zi​shǒu

executioner

刽子手 (劊子手) guì​zi​shǒu
executioner noun
a person who carries out a death sentence; a headsman

The butcher who killed innocent civilians was eventually sentenced to death.

indiscriminate murderer noun
a person who kills many people cruelly or commits massacres

The executioner whose hands were stained with blood finally faced the judgment of justice.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.41 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.11 per million

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