paau3 lok3炮烙
Jyutpingpaau3 lok3
Yalepau lok

Definition

form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

拋窒抛窒
paau1 zat6to intimidate [colloquial]
帕尼巴特
paak3 nei4 baa1 dak6Panipat, ancient city in India
劈腿
pek3 teoi2to do the splits (gymnastics); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3]
拼桌
ping3 coek3to sit at a table with others with whom one is unacquainted
柏林工業大學柏林工业大学
paak3 lam4 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)
披麻戴孝
pei1 maa4 daai3 haau3to wear mourning clothes; also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝
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