刖

yuè
Dictionary entry
to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) (one of the five mutilating punishments 五刑[wu3 xing2])

What does 刖 mean?

刖 (yuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) (one of the five mutilating punishments 五刑[wu3 xing2])

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刖
yuè
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