刑讯

Traditional form:

刑訊

Pinyin (reading):

xíngxùn

Definitions:

• interrogation under torture
• inquisition

Characters:

• 刑 - punishment, penalty; law
• 讯 - news, information; to question, to interrogate

Traditional characters:

• 刑 - punishment, penalty; law
• 訊 - news, information; to question, to interrogate