支解 (zhī jiě) — to dismember, to cut up (a body)
Definition
Dismembering or cutting up a body — used in historical and criminal contexts like 肢解, which is the more common modern form.
verb
to dismemberto cut up (a body)
Examples
- 支解。Gǔ dài yǒu yì zhǒng cán kù de xíng fá jiào zhī jiě.In ancient times there was a cruel punishment called dismemberment.
- 支解。Xiōng shǒu jiāng shī tǐ zhī jiě hòu diū qì.The murderer dismembered the body and discarded it.
- 支解。Zhè ge àn jiàn shè jí duì shòu hài zhě de zhī jiě.This case involves the dismemberment of the victim.
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