凌遅

りょうち

Meanings

1. Noun lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body

Kanji

• 凌 endure; keep (rain)out; stave off. Read as リョウ.
• 遅 late. Read as チ.

Words containing 凌遅

• 凌遅刑 (りょうちけい) lingchi (form of torture and execution used in China)

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