绞刑架 jiǎoxíngjià gallows Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 绞刑 絞刑 jiǎoxíng hanging a form of execution where a person is put to death by hanging or garrotting架 jià noun shelf (bound form) A rack, shelf, stand, or framework used to hold things; the structure or bones of a thing.