严刑 yánxíng severe punishment Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 严刑峻法 yánxíngjùnfǎ draconian laws harsh punishments and severe laws; draconian legislation严刑拷打 yánxíngkǎodǎ torture; to torture to cruelly beat and torture a person; interrogation involving physical torture