車裂 [车-]
Jyutping
ce1 lit6
Pinyin
jū liè
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verb, archaic
to tie up someone's limbs to several wagons, then pull them apart, limb by limb (an ancient form of punishment)
車裂 [车-]
Jyutping
ce1 lit6
Pinyin
chē liè
-
to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment)
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to tear limb from limb
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verb, archaic
to tie up someone's limbs to several wagons, then pull them apart, limb by limb (an ancient form of punishment)