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慎刑
shèn​xíng

to mete out penalties carefully

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 慎 shèn adjective
    cautious
    (bound form) careful; cautious; prudent; used as a root in words like 谨慎 jǐn​shèn or 慎重 shèn​zhòng
  2. 刑 xíng nounverb
    punishment
    (bound form) punishment; penalty; criminal sentence; corporal punishment or torture