qíng

tattoo criminals on the face

Senses

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

qíng to tattoo

(bound form) to tattoo patterns or designs on the skin for decoration

qíng Qing

the Chinese surname Qing

References

same_as 墨刑/墨刑 黥/黥