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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

刑 [xíng]
  1. 1. noun [刑罚] punishment
    死刑
    the death penalty
  2. 2. noun [体罚] corporal punishment

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

刑 [xíng]
  1. 1. noun punishment (inflicted for a crime); penalty; sentence
    判刑
    pass a sentence on; sentence sb. to
  2. 2. noun torture; corporal punishment
    用刑
    put sb. to torture; torture

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

刑 [xíng]
  1. 1. 名 刑罚
    判了三年刑。
    徒刑。
    死刑。
    缓刑。
  2. 2. 名 对犯人的各种体罚
    动了刑。
    受刑。
    严刑拷打。
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Examples

他被判了五年刑。
He has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
吏、户、礼、兵、刑、工六部是清朝的行政机构。
Administrative organs in the Qing dynasty were the Six Boards: the Board of Civil Office, the Board of Revenue, the Board of Rites, the Board of War, the Board of Punishments, and the Board of Works.
这名警察因玩忽职守罪被判了刑。
This policeman was punished for his dereliction of duty.
刑不及孥。
动了刑。
刑满出狱
criminal/company law
刑/公司法

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[kāi]		 + 刂
[dāo]

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