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陵迟
líng​chí

to decline

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
陵迟 陵遲 líng​chí
to decline
(literary) to gradually decline; to fall into decadence or ruin
lingchi
(archaic) an ancient form of execution involving slow slicing or dismemberment; also written as 凌迟 líng​chí

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 衰败 shuāi​bài

Same as

  • 凌迟 líng​chí
  • 剐刑 guǎ​xíng

Variant of

  • 陵挂 líng​guà