Usage of the character 铡
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铡
[鍘]
- lever-style guillotine
- to chop using this type of guillotine
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铡刀
[鍘刀]
- lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)
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龙头铡
[龍頭鍘]
- lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor