Meaning
punishment
Chinese: 刑罚。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xing” becomes a different word in each tone. 刑 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 刑事xíng shìcriminal; penal
- 刑法xíng fǎcriminal law
- 刑人xíng réncriminal to be executed; to execute a criminal
- 上刑shàng xíngsevere punishment; worst punishment; to torture
- 行刑xíng xíngto carry out a (death) sentence; execution
Example Sentence
法官依法对罪犯判了刑。Fǎ guān yī fǎ duì zuì fàn pàn le xíng.The judge sentenced the criminal according to the law.
法官Fǎ guānjudge (in court)依法yī fǎlegal (proceedings)对duìtoward罪犯zuì fàncriminal判pàn(bound form) clearly (diff了le(completed action)刑xíngpunishment。