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酷刑
kùxíng
1. cruelty
2. torture
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Character Breakdown

酷
kù
strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense
HSK 6 14 丶
刑
xíng
punishment, penalty; law
HSK 6 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

酷刑折磨
kùxíngzhémó
torture and cruel treatment
反酷刑折磨公约
fǎnkùxíngzhémógōngyuē
UN convention against torture and cruel treatment (ratified by PRC in 1988)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
16,952 of 84,292