xíng xùn

Traditional: 刑訊

刑讯 (xíng xùn) is a Chinese word meaning “interrogation under torture; inquisition”.

Meanings

  1. 1interrogation under torture
  2. 2inquisition

Characters in 刑讯

刑xíng · punishment讯xùn · (bound form) to ask; to inquire

Related words

死刑death penalty; capital punishment审讯inquest通讯communications刑事criminal; penal讯(bound form) to ask; to inquire讯息information; news; message服刑to serve a prison sentence刑punishment刑surname Xing刑警criminal police (abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2])讯号signal传讯(law) to summon (a witness); to subpoena; to arraign (an offender)

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