杀威棒 / 殺威棒

shā​wēi​bàng

preliminary flogging

A traditional punishment consisting of a beating administered to a prisoner upon arrival at a jail to break their spirit and make them submissive.

杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to reduce 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might 棒 (literal) → 棒 · bàng · stick

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM