The story of 劊

cut, amputate

劊 is composed of 會 (gather) and the BuShou of 刀 (knife). 會 depicts a box holding something, you need to open the box before you put something inside, so it has the meaning of cutting open, knife is a cutting instrument.

Vocabulary of 劊

  • 劊子手 (executioner)

Classification

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