kūn

scalping, make the head bald as corporal punishment

Senses

kūn shave-head

To shave the head, historically used as a form of corporal punishment in ancient China.

古代受髡刑者被剃光头发以示惩戒。

References

variant 髠/髠 髡/髡
old_variant 髨/髨 髡/髡