梟首

See also: 枭首

Chinese

		brave; owl; strix uralensis	head; chief; first (occasion) head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems
trad. (梟首)		梟	首
simp. (枭首)		枭	首

梟首

(archaic) to decapitate someone, then place their head atop a wooden pole in a prominent place as a warning for others to not commit a similar offense

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