劊子手 guì zi shǒu

executioner; fig. indiscriminate murderer; slaughterer

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. executioner
  2. 2. fig. indiscriminate murderer
  3. 3. slaughterer
  4. 4. headsman

Characters

Character Meaning
劊 guì
to cut off; to amputate; also pr. kuài
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work