车裂

che1 lie4

to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment), to tear limb from limb

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车裂

chē liè

tearing a person asunder by five carts (a punishment in ancient China)

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車裂|车裂 [chē liè] ► to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment) ► to tear limb from limb