死
刑

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The word 死刑 is formed through the direct conceptual combination of its two component characters: 死 (sǐ), which means "death", and 刑 (xíng), which means "punishment". By placing these two ideas side-by-side, the compound instantly and intuitively conveys the single, fused concept of "death penalty" or "capital punishment", where the nature of the punishment (刑) is explicitly defined as death (死). This formation relies on the inherent, standalone meanings of the characters merging to create a new, specific term.

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死刑是严重的惩罚。

Sǐxíng shì yánzhòng de chéngfá.

The death penalty is a severe punishment.

许多国家已经废除了死刑。

Xǔduō guójiā yǐjīng fèichúle sǐxíng.

Many countries have abolished the death penalty.

关于死刑的争议一直存在。

Guānyú sǐxíng de zhēngyì yīzhí cúnzài.

Controversies about the death penalty have always existed.

法官根据法律判处了罪犯死刑。

Fǎguān gēnjù fǎlǜ pànchǔle zuìfàn sǐxíng.

The judge sentenced the criminal to death according to the law.

尽管国际上对死刑有诸多批评，但有些国家仍坚持执行。

Jǐnguǎn guójì shàng duì sǐxíng yǒu zhūduō pīpíng, dàn yǒuxiē guójiā réng jiānchí zhíxíng.

Although there is much international criticism of the death penalty, some countries still insist on carrying it out.

Word Definition - 死刑

sǐ xíng death penalty; capital punishment

Individual Character Details

死 sǐ
刑 xíng, xíng