English Explanatory Dictionary

kia quen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which planks of wood squeeze or hit the victim's feet.

Word forms

kia quen

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 夾棍 /夹棍 (jiāgùn).

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