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(1) punishment; Punishment; Punishment.
(2) flogging or corporal punishment to make them obey, humiliate or repent.
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"Biography of Shu Wei's Western Regions in Khotan": "In its criminal law, the murderer dies and the remaining crimes are severely punished."
Yang Shuo's Fishing Flute: "The bad guys got the punishment they deserved, and the good guys embarked on the road of happiness."
Ai Wu's "Left-wing Alliance" in 1930s (I): "This is to supplement political abuse with economic punishment."