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剐刑
guǎ​xíng

death by a thousand cuts

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剐刑 剮刑 guǎ​xíng
death by a thousand cuts
An ancient form of execution in which the victim was slowly killed by cutting the body into many pieces; also known as 凌迟 líng​chí or 陵迟 líng​chí.

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  • 凌迟 líng​chí
  • 陵迟 líng​chí