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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "黥", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "黥", and master the standard way of writing the character "黥".
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黥 [qíng]
1. In ancient times, a punishment involving tattooing characters on a person's face with ink, later also applied to soldiers to prevent escape.
(古代在人脸上刺字并涂墨之刑,后亦施于士兵以防逃跑。)
2. Tattooing words or patterns on the human body and applying color.
(在人体上刺文字或图案并涂上颜色。)
3. To tattoo (verb), a form of corporal punishment, an alternative name for the ink punishment.
(古代一种肉刑,墨刑的异称)
4. A person who has undergone the tattooing punishment.
(受过黥刑的人)
Examples:
- 黥首 (tattoo on the forehead).
- 黥布 (general Han Gaozu's officer punished by tattooing).
- 黥面 (tattooing characters on the face).
- 黥徒 (a convict punished by tattooing, generally refers to prisoners or criminals).
Also related meanings:
1. Tattoo (刺字) - punishment of branding a criminal.
2. Carve (镌刻).