凌遲

See also: 凌迟

Chinese

encroach; soar; thick ice late; delayed; slow
trad. (凌遲) 凌 遲
simp. (凌迟) 凌 迟
alternative forms 凌治 Min Nan

Pronunciation


Noun

凌遲

  1. (historical) slow slicing; lingchi
    Synonym: 千刀萬剁/千刀万剁

Verb

凌遲

  1. (historical) to put to death by dismembering the body
    Synonym: 千刀萬剁/千刀万剁
  2. (archaic) to wither; to go into a state of decline
  3. (Xiamen, Taiwanese Hokkien) to abuse or bully cruelly

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (凌遲):

Korean

Hanja in this term
凌遲

Noun

凌遲 • (neungji) (hangeul 능지)

  1. Hanja form? of 능지 (“slow slicing; lingchi”).
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