桁楊

桁杨
hángyáng
  1. lit. stocks and knives
  2. fig. any punishment equipment
  3. torture instrument

CEDICT

古代夾頸項、腳脛的刑具。《莊子．在宥》：「今世殊死者相枕也，桁楊者相推也，刑戮者相望也。」《幼學瓊林．卷四．訟獄類》:「桁楊雨潤，下無冤枉之民。」

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 桁 háng cangue (stocks to punish criminals)
2 楊 yáng poplar

Containing this entry

桁楊刀鋸 hángyángdāojù
  1. lit. stocks and knives
  2. fig. any punishment equipment
  3. torture instrument

Related entries

桁楊刀鋸 hángyángdāojù
  1. lit. stocks and knives
  2. fig. any punishment equipment
  3. torture instrument
刑具 xíngjù
  1. punishment equipment
  2. torture instrument