龙头铡

Traditional: 龍頭鍘

lóng tóu zhá

Dictionary entry

lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor

What does 龙头铡 mean?

龙头铡 (lóng tóu zhá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor

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龙Lóngsurname Long 头tóuhead · hair style 铡zhálever-style guillotine · to chop using this type of guillotine

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龙头铡

lóng tóu zhá

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