刀锯鼎镬 in English dao1 ju4 ding3 huo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • knife, saw and cauldron
  • ancient instruments of torture
  • metaphorically torture

Simplified Characters

刀 锯 鼎 镬

Traditional Characters

刀 鋸 鼎 鑊

Pinyin

dao1 ju4 ding3 huo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

刀dao1surname Dao 锯ju4variant of 鋦|锔[ju1] 鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs 镬huo4wok (dialect)