炮烙

páo luò
Dictionary entry
form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

What does 炮烙 mean?

炮烙 (páo luò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

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炮烙
páo luò
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