绞缢 in English jiao3 yi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be hanged
  • to hang oneself

Simplified Characters

绞 缢

Traditional Characters

絞 縊

Pinyin

jiao3 yi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

绞jiao3to twist (strands into a thread) 缢yi4(literary) to die by hanging or strangulation