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黥首
qíng​shǒu

to tattoo the face

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 黥 qíng
    to tattoo criminals
    (bound form) an ancient punishment involving tattooing a criminal's face or forehead with ink; later used on servants and soldiers to prevent them from escaping
  2. 首 shǒu nounverb
    head
    (bound form) head; skull