xíng​fáng

criminal department

  • created sense approved 刑房 · xíng​fáng · criminal department — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刑房

    xíng​fáng

    criminal department

    (historical) a department in a local government office in charge of legal cases and judicial records; one of the six departments in a district magistrate's office

    刑 (literal) → 刑 · xíng · punishment 房 (literal) → 房 · fáng · room

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  • created sense approved 刑房 · xíng​fáng · clerk of criminal justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刑房

    xíng​fáng

    clerk of criminal justice

    (historical) a minor official or clerk who managed criminal records and cases

    刑 (literal) → 刑 · xíng · punishment 房 (literal) → 房 · fáng · room

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  • created sense approved 刑房 · xíng​fáng · torture chamber — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刑房

    xíng​fáng

    torture chamber

    a room used for carrying out corporal punishment or torture, especially one that is set up unofficially or privately

    刑 (literal) → 刑 · xíng · punishment 房 (literal) → 房 · fáng · room

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