刑

xíng

x+íng·2nd tone

punishment · penalty

Radical: 刂 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left wide, right narrowFrequency: Common

Same radical

利制前列刻别刺到剧则剂剑

Same radical

利制前列刻别刺到剧则剂剑削判剌

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Character Decomposition

刑=开+刂

Etymology

A man 刂 in jail 开

Meanings

punishment

penalty

sentence

torture

corporal punishment

xíng

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Words with 刑 341 total

to sentence (a criminal)定刑dìng xíng torture · corporal punishment (traditionally involving mutilation or amputation)苦刑kǔ xíng whipping with bamboo strips (as corporal punishment)笞刑chī xíng indiscriminate punishment滥刑làn xíng execution by fire · burning at the stake火刑huǒ xíng