龙头铡 lóng tóu zhá

DEFINITIONS

  1. lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor

CHARACTERS

龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
铡 zhá sickle for cutting grass or hay