桚 (zǎn) - To press, squeeze, or oppress & also refers to a torture instrument used to

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zǎn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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桚 · zǎn

To press, squeeze, or oppress;

also refers to a torture instrument used to crush fingers.

To press, squeeze, or oppressalso refers to a torture instrument used to

Usage highlights

Finger press torturePress tortureSqueeze and pressPress and interrogatePress instrument

Synonyms

  • 压— to press, compress
  • 挤— to squeeze, press
  • 榨— to press, extract

Antonyms

  • 松— to loosen, relax
  • 放— to release, let go

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The interrogator used finger presses (桚指) to extract a confession.
  • Ancient torture methods included squeezing fingers (桚指).
  • The character appears in historical texts about judicial punishment (桚刑).

Collocations

  • Finger press torture(桚指)
  • Press torture(桚刑)
  • Squeeze and press(桚压)
  • Press and interrogate(桚问)
  • Press instrument(桚具)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with judicial torture methods in ancient China.
  • The character reflects harsh punishment practices from imperial legal systems.
  • Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or specialized texts.

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