赐死

Traditional: 賜死

cì sǐ

Dictionary entry

(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution)

What does 赐死 mean?

赐死 (cì sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution)

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赐cì(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant · (literary) gift; favor 死sǐto die · impassable

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How to pronounce 赐死

赐死

cì sǐ

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