06111 Chinese character of 拶 and pronounce zaat3

The Chinese character【拶】that we will explain today is a word that describes action or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To oppress or force.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【拶】:zā

Cantonese Jyutping of 【拶】:zaat3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【拶】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【拶】, for example:Describing an action or attitude , It means mainly to oppress or force .Since Chinese characters have profound meanings, they may carry additional complexities and specific usages that are difficult to fully convey here.

【拶】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【拶指、拶問】(Mandarin Pinyin:zā zhǐ 、zā wèn/ Cantonese Jyutping:zaat3 zi2 、zaat3 man6)

To complete this character, you need 9 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


古代的拶刑是殘酷的懲罰方式之一。

Torture was a cruel form of punishment in ancient times.


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