tāng​huò

boiling cauldron

  • created sense approved 汤镬/湯鑊 · tāng​huò · boiling cauldron — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    汤镬 / 湯鑊

    tāng​huò

    boiling cauldron

    (historical) A large cauldron used for boiling criminals as a form of execution in ancient China.

    汤 (literal) → 汤/湯 · tāng · hot water 镬 (literal) → 镬/鑊 · huò · cauldron

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