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刀锯鼎镬

dāo jù dǐng huò

Definitions

  1. 1. knife, saw and cauldron
  2. 2. ancient instruments of torture
  3. 3. fig. torture

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Child Words of 刀锯鼎镬

刀
dāo

knife

锯
jù

a saw

镬
huò

wok (dialect)

鼎
dǐng

ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs