断头台 | duàn tóu tái | guillotine / scaffold | |
铡刀 | zhá dāo | lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc) | |
铡 | zhá | lever-style guillotine / to chop using this type of guillotine | |
龙头铡 | lóng tóu zhá | lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor |