EXECUTE  死刑大辟

KILL a PRISONER, OBEYING PUBLIC COMMAND.
PUT TO DEATHKILLHANGBEHEADGUILLOTINEELECTROCUTESEND TO THE (ELECTRIC) CHAIRSHOOTPUT BEFORE A FIRING SQUADINFORMAL STRING UPFRY
Hypernym
  • KILLVOLUNTARILY CAUSE TO DIE.
    • CAUSE TOMOVE in SUCH a way that THEREFORE someone or something else CHANGES.
      • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
        • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2....
See also
  • STRANGLEKILL someone by BLOCKING BREATHING.
    Hyponym
    • BEHEAD　EXECUTE by CUTTING off the HEAD.
      Old Chinese Criteria
      1. The current general term for legal execution of a person condemned to death is zhū 誅.

      2. Lù 戮 refers to public and often even summary execution.

      3. Sì 肆 and xùn 徇 refer to public execution followed by exposure of the body to public view, with the focus on the latter.

      4. Zú 族 refers to legal execution of the whole clan of a culprit.

      5. Dà pì 大辟 is the bureaucratic legal term for capital punishment.

      6. Qì shì 棄市 refers to public execution in the market place.

      7. Jiǎo 絞 "strangulation"

      8. Pēng 烹 "boiling alive"

      9. Fēn chǐ 分胣 "cutting up and disembowelling"

      10. Kēng 坑 "burying alive"

      11. Chē liè 車列 "tearing apart between two vehicles"

      12. Zhī jiě 肢解 "dismembering"

      13. Fǔ 脯 "cutting into slices"

      14. Hǎi 醢 "cutting into small pieces"

      15. Zū 菹 "making into minced meat". See also BEHEAD.

      黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
      HUANG JINGUI 2006

      GOVERNMENT/LAW 43.

      經，懸頸吊死。

      縊，被人用手或繩勒頸；或自經。

      絞，亦指勒縊人頸。從北齊、北周起絞列為死刑，除元代外，歷朝承而不變。

      棄市，秦漢時是斬刑別稱，魏晉起，成絞刑別稱。

      當 “ 絞 ” 列為死刑， “ 棄市 ” 之名亦廢。

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      執行死刑

      死刑

      死刑

      極刑

      大辟

      大戮

      誅

      誅鋤

      誅除

      誅戮

      誅滅

      誅殺

      rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

      Words

      誅  zhū OC: to MC: ʈi̯o 39 Attributions

      The current general term for legal execution of a person condemned to death is zhū 誅.

        Syntactic words
      • nabactexecution (by someone 吏誅 "execution by an official")
      • nabpassivethe suffering of execution as a punishmentCH
      • vt(oN)execute (the contextually defined object)
      • vt[oN]have people executedCH
      • vtoNcondemn to death; have executed
      • vtoNpassivebe to be executed, get punished; get executed
      戮  lù OC: ɡ-ruɡ MC: luk
      僇  lù OC: ɡ-ruɡ MC: luk 32 Attributions

        Syntactic words
      • nabactpublic execution
      • nobjecta person guilty of death;
      • v[adN]N=humvictim of execution
      • viactstage executions
      • vtoNiussivehave (someone) killed; order (someone) to be killed
      • vtoNpassiveget executed 為戮
      誅殺  zhū shā OC: to sreed MC: ʈi̯o ʂɣɛt 17 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • VPitransitivekill others, commit murder (typically by authority)
      • VPt(oN)executions
      • VPtoNkill by authority
      醢  hǎi OC: qhɯɯʔ MC: həi 7 Attributions

      Hǎi 醢 "cutting into small pieces"

        Syntactic words
      • nabactthe cutting a person into small pieces
      • vtoNto apply death penalty followed by being cut up into minced meat and then mixed with brine
      • vtoNiussivehave N applied to death penalty followed by being cut up into minced meat and then mixed with brineTW
      • vtoNmiddle voiceget cut into small pieces
      殺戮  shā lù OC: sreed ɡ-ruɡ MC: ʂɣɛt luk 7 Attributions

        Syntactic words
      • NPabactexecution by any method [note euphonic word order]
      • VPt[oN]conduct executions of people
      • VPtoNexecute by any method [note euphonic word order]
      殛  jí OC: kɯɡ MC: kɨk 6 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNconduct a demonstrative execution for a monstrous crime
      • vtoNpassivebe executed
      烹  pēng OC: pqhraaŋ MC: phɣaŋ 6 Attributions

      Pēng 烹 "boiling alive"

        Syntactic words
      • nabpassiveact: being boiled aliveCH
      • vtoNjussiveboil alive
      • vtoNpassiveget broiled; be broiled; receive the punishment of being cooked alive
      殺  shā OC: sreed MC: ʂɣɛt 5 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • nabactexecutions
      • vtoNsubject=dukeexecute;DS
      車裂  chē liè OC: khlja b-red MC: tɕhɣɛ liɛt
      車裂  jū liè OC: kla b-red MC: ki̯ɤ liɛt 5 Attributions

      Chē liè 車列 "tearing apart between two vehicles"

        Syntactic words
      • npunishment of being torn between two carts
      • NPabpassivethe punishment of being publicly pulled apart between chariotsCH
      • VPtoNtear apart between vehicles as punishment
      • VPtoNpassivebe torn between two carts
      炮烙  páo lào OC: bruu ɡ-raaɡ MC: bɣɛu lɑk 4 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • nabactroasting on red-hot metal rod as punishmentCH
      • vtoNroast on red-hot metal rod, punishment used by Zhòu, last emperor of the Shāng
      刑  xíng OC: ɡeeŋ MC: ɦeŋ 3 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • nabactexecution
      磔  zhé OC: krlaaɡ MC: ʈɣɛk 3 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • nabactdismemberment by pulling apart a person between two carriages
      • vadNpassivedismemberedCH
      • vtoNdismember; dismember by pulling apart a person between two carriages
      枝解  zhī jiě OC: kje kreeʔ MC: tɕiɛ kɣɛ
      支解  zhī jiě OC: kje kreeʔ MC: tɕiɛ kɣɛ 3 Attributions

      Zhī jiě 肢解 "dismembering"

        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNdismember
      • VPtoNpassivebe dismembered
      肆  sì OC: plils MC: si 2 Attributions

      Sì 肆 and xùn 徇 refer to public execution followed by exposure of the body to public view, with the focus on the latter.

        Syntactic words
      • viactexecute people and display their bodies in the market place
      • vtoNexpose the dead body (in the market place)
      胣  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 2 Attributions

      chī

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdisembowel by way of punishment
      • vtoNpassivebe disemboweled as punishment
      脯  fǔ OC: paʔ MC: pi̯o 2 Attributions

      Fǔ 脯 "cutting into slices"

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNZGC: cut into slices
      菹  zū OC: skra MC: ʈʂi̯ɤ
      菹  zū OC: skra MC: ʈʂi̯ɤ 2 Attributions

      Zū 菹"making into minced meat"

        Syntactic words
      • nabactexecution by being cut into pieces
      • vtoNto cut up into pieces (vegetables); make into minced meat (sauce) by cutting up
      • vtoNmiddle voicebe cut up into pieces; be make into minced meat (sauce) by being cut up
      轘  huàn OC: ɡʷraans MC: ɦɣan 2 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • npunishment by being pulled apart in four directions between four carts
      • vtoNtear apart between carts
      亨  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution

      Pēng 烹 "boiling alive"

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNexecute by submerging into boiling water
      孥  nú OC: naa MC: nuo̝ 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNmiddle voiceto be punished including one's family members
      族  zú OC: sɡooɡ MC: dzuk 1 Attribution

      Zú 族 refers to legal execution of the whole clan of a culprit.

        Syntactic words
      • vt(oN)execute (someone's) whole clan
      • vtoNkill off the whole clan
      膊  bó OC: phaaɡ MC: phɑk 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdismember and leave unburied to be scorched by the sun
      辟  pì OC: beɡ MC: biɛk 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpassivebe executed
      執殺  zhí shā OC: tjib sreed MC: tɕip ʂɣɛt 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativeapprehend so as to execute
      大戮  dà lù OC: daads ɡ-ruɡ MC: dɑi luk 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactpublic execution followed by public display of the dead body
      戮死  lù sǐ OC: ɡ-ruɡ pliʔ MC: luk si 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNget executed
      掖殺  yè shā OC: k-laɡ sreed MC: jiɛk ʂɣɛt 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativedetain so as to execute
      斬死  zhǎn sǐ OC: tsreemʔ pliʔ MC: ʈʂɣɛm si 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativebe executed
      菹戮  zū lù OC: skra ɡ-ruɡ MC: ʈʂi̯ɤ luk 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • nabactcruel execution
      誅戮  zhū lù OC: to ɡ-ruɡ MC: ʈi̯o luk 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNhave executed by superior order
      體解  tǐ jiě OC: rʰiiʔ kreeʔ MC: thei kɣɛ 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNexecute by having torn limb from limb
      斧質  fǔ zhì MC: pjuX tsyit OC: paʔ tjidCH 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • NPinstrument=斧鑕 cleaver/axe and executioner's blockCH
      大法  dà fǎ MC: dajH pjop OC: daads pabDS 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • NPabdeath penaltyDS
      死市  sǐ shì MC: sijX dzyiX OC: pliʔ djɯʔCH 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNpassivebe publicly executedCH
      要斬  yāo zhǎn MC: 'jiew tsreamX OC: qew tsreemʔCH 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoN＝腰斬　be executed by being cut up at the waistCH
      剭  wū OC: qooɡ MC: ʔuk 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNexecute an aristocrat
      坑  kēng OC: khraaŋ MC: khɣaŋ 0 Attributions

      Kēng 坑 "burying alive"

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNbury alive
      徇  xùn OC: sɢʷlins MC: zʷin 0 Attributions

      Sì 肆 and xùn 徇 refer to public execution followed by exposure of the body to public view, with the focus on the latter.

        Syntactic words
      矺  zhé OC: prleeɡ MC: ʈɣɛk 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNdismember
      絞  jiǎo OC: kreewʔ MC: kɣɛu 0 Attributions

      Jiǎo 絞 "strangulation"

        Syntactic words
      • vtoNstrangle to death as a form of punishment
      解  jiě OC: kreeʔ MC: kɣɛ 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNpassiveoccasionally, in idiomatic contexts: be dismembered
      分  fēn OC: pɯn MC: pi̯un 0 Attributions

      Fēn chǐ 分胣 "cutting up and disembowelling"

        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNpassivebe cut up and disemboweled
      剖心  pōu xīn OC: phɯʔ slɯm MC: phu sim 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • VPipassivehave one's heart cut out 比干剖心
      定殺  dìng shā OC: deeŋs sreed MC: deŋ ʂɣɛt 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • VPtoNresultativekill (a sick culprit) by throwing him into the river to drown
      戮殃  lù yāng OC: ɡ-ruɡ qaŋ MC: luk ʔi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactexecution
      抽脅  chōu xié OC: rlʰiw qhlob MC: ʈhɨu hi̯ɐp 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill someone by pulling out his sinews and bones
      棄市  qì shì OC: khils djɯʔ MC: khi dʑɨ 0 Attributions

      Qì shì 棄市 refers to public execution in the market place.

        Syntactic words
      • VPipassivebe publicly executed in the market place
      • VPtoNexecute publicly in the marketplace
      腰斬  yāo zhǎn OC: qew tsreemʔ MC: ʔiɛu ʈʂɣɛm 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • VPipassivebe cut at the waist
      • vtoNcut someone up at the waist
      菹醢  zū hǎi OC: skra qhɯɯʔ MC: ʈʂi̯ɤ həi 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • NPabactthe cutting a person into small pieces
      鑊烹  huò pēng OC: ɢʷaaɡ pqhraaŋ MC: ɦɑk phɣaŋ 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNboil to death in a cauldron
      鑿顛  záo diān OC: dzaawɡ tiin MC: dzɑk ten 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vtoNkill by splitting the skull

      Existing SW for

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