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镬亨
huò​pēng

execution by boiling

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 镬 鑊 huò
    cauldron
    (bound form) literary term for a large ancient cauldron used for cooking meat or fish; also used as a vessel for execution by boiling in ancient times
  2. 亨 pēng
    to boil
    (archaic) to boil or cook food; original form of 烹 pēng