(xíng) — punishment; sentence (legal penalty); torture; corporal punishment

刑 is a bound form, almost always seen in compounds like 刑法 (criminal law), 死刑 (death penalty), or 判刑 (to sentence). It means 'legal punishment' — broader than 'torture' or 'corporal punishment', which are just one historical aspect.

bound form
punishmentsentence (legal penalty)torturecorporal punishment

예문

  • Zhè ge guó jiā yǐ jīng fèi chú le sǐ xíng.
    This country has already abolished the death penalty.
  • Fǎ guān pàn xíng shí nián.
    The judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.
  • Tā xué guò xíng fǎ, suǒ yǐ duì fǎ lǜ hěn liǎo jiě.
    He studied criminal law, so he knows a lot about the legal system.
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