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千刀萬剮

简千刀万剐 · 繁千刀萬剮

Mandarin · pinyin qiān dāo wàn guǎ

(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
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剮: Look up this written character
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
剐: guǎ · cut, cut flesh from bones

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1–1–4–3 · qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3

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cin1 dou1 maan6 gwaa2

Cantonese word readings for 千刀萬剮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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