刑罚,现今是指国家依据刑事法律对罪犯所施行的法律制裁。在古代,刑与罚在意义上是有很大区别的。刑,小篆作(?),右边从刀,左边从井,是个会意字,意为持刀守井。古代多户人家同用一井,共井而居,为了防止有人因用水先后或多少而争吵斗殴,往往派人特 Penalty, now refers to the state according to criminal law for criminals by the implementation of the legal sanctions. In ancient times, punishment and punishment were very different in meaning. Punishment, Xiaozhuan for (?), From the right knife, from the well on the left, is a knowing word, meaning knife holding well. In ancient times, multi-family people used the same well and shared a common well. In order to prevent someone from arguing or fighting over the amount of water used or not,