zǎn
拶
to press tight; to squeeze
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to press tight; to squeeze; to compress
Used in the compound 桚指, referring to an ancient torture method of squeezing fingers.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
zhǒng种
kù酷
xíng刑
jiào叫
zuò做
zǎn桚
zhǐ指
。
In ancient times there was a cruel torture called finger-squeezing.
Yòng用
shéng绳
zi子
bǎ把
huò货
wù物
zǎn桚
jǐn紧
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
yùn运
shū输
shí时
sàn散
luò落
。
Use rope to bind the cargo tight to prevent scattering during transport.
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Tā他
bǎ把
kǒu口
dài袋
lǐ里
de的
qián钱
zǎn桚
le了
zǎn桚
，
shēng生
pà怕
diào掉
le了
chū出
lái来
。
He pressed the money in his pocket tight, afraid it would fall out.