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拶指
 
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zǎn zhǐ
  • to squeeze the fingers (old form of torture)

拶指 zǎn zhǐ

拶指
1 旧日一种酷刑。用五根小木条,夹犯人的手指,使痛而招供。《初刻拍案惊奇.卷一九》:「把申春严刑拷打,蔺氏亦加拶指,都抵赖不得,一一招了。」《二刻拍案惊奇.卷一二》:「就用严刑拷他,讨拶来拶指。」

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