绞缢

Traditional: 絞縊

jiǎo yì

Dictionary entry

to be hanged

What does 绞缢 mean?

绞缢 (jiǎo yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be hanged

2to hang oneself

Character breakdown

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绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread) · to entangle 缢yì(literary) to die by hanging or strangulation

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How to pronounce 绞缢

绞缢

jiǎo yì

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