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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 绞刑

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
绞刑 jiǎo xíng - to execute by hanging

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 16,363 31,801 49,364

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
绞 jiǎo- to twist (strands into a thread)
- to entangle
- to wring
- to hang (by the neck)
- to turn
- to wind
- classifier for skeins of yarn
刑 xíng- surname Xing
刑 xíng- punishment
- penalty
- sentence
- torture
- corporal punishment

Other Words Containing 绞刑

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
绞刑 - - 16,363 31,801 49,364
绞刑架 - - 26,637 - -