赐死 (cì sǐ) — (of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution) · Chinese · Nantoka

cì sǐ

Traditional: 賜死

赐死 (cì sǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution)”.

Meanings

1(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution)

Characters in 赐死

赐cì · (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant 死sǐ · to die

Related words

死to die 该死Damn it!死亡to die 杀死to kill 死者the dead 死去to die 死刑death penalty; capital punishment 死因cause of death 赐(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant 生死life or death 赐予to grant; to bestow 死神mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die

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