锉尸

Traditional: 剉屍

cuò shī

Dictionary entry

to cut the corpse of a criminal into pieces

What does 锉尸 mean?

锉尸 (cuò shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cut the corpse of a criminal into pieces

Character breakdown

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锉cuò(literary) to fracture (a bone) · (literary) to cut 尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) · (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

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How to pronounce 锉尸

锉尸

cuò shī

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