刀锯鼎镬

Traditional: 刀鋸鼎鑊

dāo jù dǐng huò

Dictionary entry

knife, saw and cauldron

What does 刀锯鼎镬 mean?

刀锯鼎镬 (dāo jù dǐng huò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1knife, saw and cauldron

2ancient instruments of torture

3fig. torture

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刀Dāosurname Dao 锯jūvariant of 鋦|锔[ju1]鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs · pot (dialect)镬huòwok (dialect) · cauldron (old)

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刀锯鼎镬

dāo jù dǐng huò

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