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髡钳
kūn​qián

ancient punishment

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 髡 kūn
    to shave the head
    (bound form) to shave the head as a form of corporal punishment in ancient China
  2. 钳 鉗 qián
    neck iron
    (literary) an ancient iron neck ring used as a tool of punishment for prisoners