绞死 (jiǎo sǐ) — to execute by hanging (capital punishment) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/literary term for execution by hanging — the historical or legal context (capital punishment, judicial execution). Not the everyday verb for ordinary hanging (which is 吊死 or 吊起来).

verb

to execute by hanging (capital punishment)

Examples

绞死。
Nà ge fàn rén bèi pàn chǔ jiǎo sǐ.
That criminal was sentenced to death by hanging.
，绞死。
Zài zhōng shì jì de ōu zhōu, jiǎo sǐ shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xíng fá.
In medieval Europe, execution by hanging was a common punishment.
，绞死。
Zhè zhǒng shéng zi hěn jiē shi, jiǎo sǐ dé sǐ yí gè rén.
This rope is very sturdy — it can hang a person to death.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

绞 'hang' + 死 'dead' gives the sense of hanging until death.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絞; 绞 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìthread

Sound part声符shēngfú

交

交jiāo絞jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 絞 pairs 糸 (thread) with 交 as the sound part; the simplified 绞 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

尸

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

死 is built from 歹 and 尸: 歹 is the part tied to the meaning, and 尸 gives the sound.

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