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zanzhi

/zænˈ(d)ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zanzhi
IPA
/zænˈ(d)ʒi/
27
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 拶指, literally "finger compressing".

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Questions

How do you pronounce zanzhi?
The recorded pronunciation is /zænˈ(d)ʒi/.
What does zanzhi mean?
A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.
Where does zanzhi come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

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