What does 断头台 mean in Chinese?

断头台 (duàn tóu tái) means "guillotine; scaffold" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 断头台?

断头台 is pronounced "duàn tóu tái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

断头台 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

断头台 is made up of the characters 断, 头, 台. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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断头台

duàn tóu tái

guillotine; scaffold

Traditional: 斷頭台

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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