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絞刑

絞刑

See also: 绞刑

Chinese

		hang (a criminal); to turn; to twist hang (a criminal); to turn; to twist; to wind	punishment
trad. (絞刑)		絞	刑
simp. (绞刑)		绞	刑

Verb

絞刑

to execute by hanging

Derived terms

絞刑架／绞刑架 (jiǎoxíngjià)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎoxíng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau² jing⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): káu-hìn

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiǎoxíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeaushyng
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaau² jing⁴
  - Yale: gáau yìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaau² jing⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːu̯³⁵ jɪŋ²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: káu-hìn
  - Hakka Romanization System: gau` hinˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gau³ hin²
  - IPA: /ka̯u³¹ hin¹¹/