酷刑

Traditional form:

酷刑

Pinyin (reading):

kùxíng

Definitions:

• cruelty; torture

Characters:

• 酷 - strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense
• 刑 - punishment, penalty; law

Traditional characters:

• 酷 - strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense
• 刑 - punishment, penalty; law