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死罪

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ zuì

capital offense; crime punishable by death
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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship

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3–4 · si3 zui4

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sei2 zeoi6

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noun

capital crime; capital offense

intj

(archaic) may I die for committing such a grievous offense; forgive me for such a serious error

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