Nantoka/绞刑架jiǎo xíng jiàTraditional: 絞刑架绞刑架 (jiǎo xíng jià) is a Chinese word meaning “gibbet; hanging post”.Meanings1gibbet2hanging postCharacters in 绞刑架绞jiǎo · to twist (strands into a thread)刑xíng · punishment架jià · to supportRelated words架to support绑架to kidnap打架to fight吵架to quarrel死刑death penalty; capital punishment十字架cross架子shelf刑事criminal; penal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])Study Chinese with flashcards →