lingchi
ling·chi
A form of execution used in China from roughly 900 to 1905 C.E., the "death by a…A form of execution used in China from roughly 900 to 1905 C.E., the "death by a thousand cuts", in which the condemned was killed by methodical removal of body parts with a knife.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of execution used in China from roughly 900 to 1905 C.E., the "death by a thousand cuts", in which the condemned was killed by methodical removal of body parts with a knife.
Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 凌遲 (língchí).Borrowed from Mandarin 凌遲 (língchí).
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Synonyms
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