刀锯鼎镬 dāojùdǐnghuò torture Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刀锯 刀鋸 dāojù punishment tools Ancient tools used for execution or mutilation; also refers to punishment in general.鼎镬 鼎鑊 dǐnghuò execution by boiling (literary) An ancient form of torture or execution where a person was boiled alive in a large cauldron.