yuè

cutting off feet as form of punishment

  • created sense approved 刖 · yuè · to amputate the feet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    yuè

    to amputate the feet

    (bound form) to cut off one or both feet; an ancient Chinese criminal punishment, one of the five mutilations known as [[五刑|五刑|wu3 xing2]]

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  • created sense approved 刖 · yuè · to cut off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    yuè

    to cut off

    (literary) to cut off or sever, such as a finger or hand

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