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wǔ xíng
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  1. 1. imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead mò墨, cutting off the nose yì劓, amputation of one or both feet yuè刖, castration gōng宮gōng宫, execution dàpì大‍辟
  2. 2. Han dynasty onwards: whipping chī笞, beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns zhàng杖, forced labor tú徒, exile or banishment liú流, capital punishment sǐ死