炮烙

páo luò

form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

炮

páo

to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

烙

luò

used in 炮烙[pao2 luo4]