ancient punishment of tattooing the face or body of a criminal

Also known as [[英布|英布|ying1 bu4]], a famous general of the early Han dynasty; he was given this name because he had been punished with a facial tattoo

to tattoo the face; the ancient punishment of tattooing a criminal's face

(archaic) to tattoo a person's face or forehead as a form of punishment; the ancient criminal penalty of tattooing the head