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7-9

punishment

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xing2 xíng

Meaning


Primary

punishment

Alternatives

punish

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the [-(e)ng] English manor, where she is receiving 刑 punishment. She is tied to a 开 gate and the rich kids keep on hitting her with the butt end of a 刂 saber. Her crime: being poor.

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