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zanzhi

/zænˈ(d)ʒi/

zanzhi 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.

Noun

zanzhi (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Origin of zanzhi

Borrowed from Chinese 拶指, literally "finger compressing".

Questions about zanzhi

What does zanzhi mean?
Zanzhi means 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.
What part of speech is zanzhi?
Zanzhi is a noun.
How do you pronounce zanzhi?
Zanzhi is pronounced /zænˈ(d)ʒi/.

Words near zanzhi in the dictionary

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  5. zanzes
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