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汤镬
tāng​huò

boiling cauldron

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 斧钺汤镬 fǔ​yuè​tāng​huò facing torture and execution
    battle-ax and boiling cauldron; refers to two types of cruel capital punishment in ancient China, involving beheading with a large ax or being boiled alive
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