created sense approved 磔 · zhé · chirp
磔
zhé
chirp
An onomatopoeic representation of the sounds made by birds.
林间传来阵阵磔磔的鸟鸣声。
created sense approved 磔 · zhé · dismember
磔
zhé
dismember
An ancient form of capital punishment involving the dismemberment of the body.
古代酷刑中有磔刑。
created sense approved 磔 · zhé · right-falling stroke
磔
zhé
right-falling stroke
An ancient term for the right-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy, currently known as 'na'.
捺笔古谓之磔。
noun
created sense approved 磔 · zhé · spread
磔
zhé
spread
To spread out or extend, often used in a literary context.
磔其羽翼。
punctuation