kūn
髡
ancient head-shaving punishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient punishment of shaving a man's head
archaicA humiliating punishment in ancient China, primarily for men, as hair was considered an essential part of the body inherited from one's parents.
Kūn髠
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Head-shaving was a form of punishment in ancient China.
Tā他
yīn因
fàn犯
zuì罪
bèi被
chǔ处
yǐ以
kūn髠
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to have his head shaved as punishment for his crime.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
kūn髠
bǐ比
sǐ死
xíng刑
qīng轻
，
dàn但
bǐ比
chī笞
xíng刑
zhòng重
。
In ancient times, head-shaving was lighter than the death penalty but heavier than beating with a stick.