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拶刑

zǎn xíngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
squeezing the fingers between sticks (old form of torture)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-382228adbd136978. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拶刑 拶刑 [zan3 xing2] /squeezing the fingers between sticks (old form of torture)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 拶
    zā

    (literary) to force / to coerce

    zǎn

    to press or squeeze hard

  • 刑
    xíng

    punishment / penalty / sentence / torture / corporal punishment

    Xíng

    surname Xing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.