凌虐

Traditional form:

淩虐

Pinyin (reading):

língnüè

Definitions:

• to maltreat
• to tyrannize

Characters:

• 凌 - pure; virtuous; to insult; to maltreat
• 虐 - cruel, harsh, oppressive

Traditional characters:

• 淩 - to cross, to traverse, to pass through
• 虐 - cruel, harsh, oppressive