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沉潭
chén​tán

to drown a person in a pond

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沉潭 chén//tán
to drown a person in a pond
To sink someone to the bottom of a deep pool as a traditional form of punishment, often carried out by clans or families.

Frequency

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0.016 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 浸猪笼 jìn​zhū​lóng

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Frequency data
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