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死刑緩期執行

简死刑缓期执行 · 繁死刑緩期執行

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ xíng huǎn qī zhí xíng

deferred death sentence
abbr. to 死緩 sǐ huǎn

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
刑: xíng · punishment, penalty; law
緩: Look up this written character
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
執: Look up this written character
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
缓: huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
执: zhí · hold in hand; keep; carry out

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3–2–3–1–2–2 · si3 xing2 huan3 qi1 zhi2 xing2

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