to burn a mark onto livestock or an object; the mark so produced

a flat baked wheat pancake or griddle cake; a staple food in northern China

a metal tool heated to sear or mark skin; used historically for branding livestock or as an instrument of torture

Small electric tool used for soldering, consisting of a heating element, a soldering tip, and a handle

An ancient form of torture by fire or branding with hot iron, originally said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang who forced victims to walk across a heated bronze pillar.

to brand with a hot iron (like cattle); to stigmatize; to leave a deep and lasting mark or impression on something or someone

An ancient Chinese punishment involving the burning of flesh with hot metal, specifically by forcing a prisoner to walk across a greased bronze beam heated by hot coals below.

the art or technique of creating designs on materials like bamboo, wood, or bone using a heated iron tool; also called [[烫花|燙花|tang4 hua1]]