凌遲

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See also: 凌迟 and 凌遅

Chinese

encroach; soar; thick ice late; delayed; slow
trad. (凌遲)
simp. (凌迟)
alternative forms 陵遲陵迟
凌治 Min Nan
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Pronunciation


Noun

凌遲

  1. (historical) slow slicing; lingchi
    Synonym: 千刀萬剁千刀万剁

Verb

凌遲

  1. (historical) to put to death by dismembering the body
    Synonym: 千刀萬剁千刀万剁
  2. (archaic) to wither; to go into a state of decline
  3. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to abuse or bully cruelly

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (凌遲):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
りょう
Jinmeiyō

Hyōgai
on'yomi kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 凌遲 – see the following entry.
凌遅りょうち
(historical) slow slicing; lingchi
(This term, 凌遲, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

凌遲 (neungji) (hangeul 능지)

  1. hanja form? of 능지 (slow slicing; lingchi)