撕票

Traditional form:

撕票

Pinyin (reading):

sīpiào

Definitions:

• lit. to tear the ticket
• to kill a hostage (usually held for ransom)

Characters:

• 撕 - to rip, to tear; to buy cloth
• 票 - bank note; ticket; vote; a slip of paper

Traditional characters:

• 撕 - to rip, to tear; to buy cloth
• 票 - bank note; ticket; vote; a slip of paper