lóng tóu zhádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor
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Original source entry:

龍頭鍘 龙头铡 [long2 tou2 zha2] /lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor/

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