髡 (kūn) - Kun — to shave the head & ancient punishment involving head-shaving

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kūn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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髡 · kūn

Kun — to shave the head;

ancient punishment involving head-shaving;

bald;

tonsure.

Kun — to shave the headancient punishment involving head-shavingbald

Usage highlights

Kun punishmentKun haircutKun headKun prisonerKun whip punishmentKun shave

Synonyms

  • 剃— to shave
  • 削发— to shave head (Buddhist tonsure)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal received the kun punishment (髡刑).
  • Buddhist monks undergo tonsure (髡发).
  • Ancient punishment involved head shaving (髡首).

Collocations

  • Kun punishment(髡刑)
  • Kun haircut(髡发)
  • Kun head(髡首)
  • Kun prisoner(髡囚)
  • Kun whip punishment(髡钳)
  • Kun shave(髡剃)

Idioms

  • Punished by kun and whip(髡钳之刑)
  • Kun head and bare feet(髡首跣足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Kun was one of the five ancient punishments in China, involving shaving of the head as humiliation.
  • Used on prisoners and slaves as a visible mark of criminal status.
  • Also associated with Buddhist monastic tonsure practices.
  • Considered less severe than corporal punishments but carried social stigma.

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