torture instrument; execution device
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
instruments used to extract confessions or carry out corporal punishment; torture devices
formalHistorically refers to physical devices used in interrogation or capital punishment, such as the finger clamp (夹棍) or tiger bench (老虎凳). Often used in legal, historical, or museum contexts.
Zhè这
jiàn件
xíng刑
jù具
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
wén文
wù物
。
This torture instrument is a cultural relic left over from the Qing Dynasty.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
de的
xíng刑
jù具
。
The museum displays various ancient torture devices.
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Yán严
jìn禁
shǐ使
yòng用
xíng刑
jù具
duì对
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bī逼
gòng供
。
It is strictly forbidden to use instruments of torture to extract confessions from criminal suspects.
Lǎo老
hǔ虎
dèng凳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cán残
rěn酷
de的
xíng刑
jù具
。
The tiger bench is a cruel form of torture device.