刽

劊

guì

会 + 刂

Definitions

guì to amputate; to cut off; also pr. [kuài]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 会 represents the sound. Simplified form of 劊.

Semantic: 刂 Phonetic: 会

About

刽 is a phono-semantic compound. Its right side features the standing knife radical 刂 (trad. 劊), indicating the meaning of cutting or using a blade. The left component 会 (trad. 會) serves as the phonetic element, providing the pronunciation. The character fundamentally means to sever, specifically to execute by beheading or to cut off a limb. Today, it is almost exclusively used in the compound word for an executioner, reflecting its narrow and grim semantic scope.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

刽子手在古代是一种职业。

Guìzishǒu zài gǔdài shì yī zhǒng zhíyè.

The executioner was a profession in ancient times.

那个刽子手在执行任务时面无表情。

Nàge guìzishǒu zài zhíxíng rènwù shí miàn wú biǎoqíng.

That executioner showed no expression while carrying out his duty.

残忍的刽子手最终受到了法律的审判。

Cánrěn de guìzishǒu zuìzhōng shòudàole fǎlǜ de shěnpàn.

The cruel executioner was finally tried by law.

在故事里，刽子手的刀总是闪着寒光。

Zài gùshì lǐ, guìzishǒu de dāo zǒng shì shǎnzhe hánguāng.

In the story, the executioner's blade always glints coldly.

这位演员将刽子手的复杂心理演绎得很出色。

Zhè wèi yǎnyuán jiāng guìzishǒu de fùzá xīnlǐ yǎnyì dé hěn chūsè.

This actor portrayed the executioner's complex psychology excellently.

民众对那个暴君的刽子手充满了恐惧与憎恨。

Mínzhòng duì nàge bàojūn de guìzishǒu chōngmǎnle kǒngjù yǔ zēnghèn.

The people were filled with fear and hatred for that tyrant's executioner.

历史记载中，有些刽子手其实也是被迫从事这一行。

Lìshǐ jìzǎi zhōng, yǒuxiē guìzishǒu qíshí yěshì bèipò cóngshì zhè yī háng.

Historical records show that some executioners were actually forced into this line of work.

小说深刻揭露了战争如何把普通人变成冷酷的刽子手。

Xiǎoshuō shēnkè jiēlùle zhànzhēng rúhé bǎ pǔtōng rén biàn chéng lěngkù de guìzishǒu.

The novel profoundly reveals how war turns ordinary people into cold-blooded executioners.

Related Characters

Component: 会

Component: 刂

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