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受刑人

Mandarin · pinyin shòu xíng rén

person being executed
victim of corporal punishment
person serving a sentence

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受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
刑: xíng · punishment, penalty; law
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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4–2–2 · shou4 xing2 ren2

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sau6 jing4 jan4

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