五刑
wǔ xíng
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- 1. imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨mò, cutting off the nose 劓yì, amputation of one or both feet 刖yuè, castration 宫gōng, execution 大辟dà pì
- 2. Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞chī, beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖zhàng, forced labor 徒tú, exile or banishment 流liú, capital punishment 死sǐ
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