Common Meanings
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zhé磔
Anciently, to dismember an animal for sacrifice to gods.
在古老的仪式中，他们将牲畜磔开，以求神明庇佑。
In ancient rituals, they dismembered livestock to seek blessings from the deities.
An ancient cruel punishment involving the dismemberment of a body.
这种古老的刑罚，其残忍程度令人发指，堪比传说中的磔刑。
The cruelty of this ancient punishment is appalling, comparable to the legendary 'zhé xíng' (dismemberment punishment).
One of the strokes in Chinese characters, specifically referring to the 'nà' stroke (a downward right-sloping stroke).
书法中，磔笔的力道和角度尤为重要。
In calligraphy, the force and angle of the 'zhé' stroke are particularly important.