zanzhi
Meanings
noun
- A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 拶指, literally "finger compressing".
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