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拷打

kǎodǎ
verb #11,543

Meanings

  1. 1 to torture
  2. 2 to beat (a prisoner)
  3. 3 to give the third degree

Examples

囚犯遭到了拷打。
Qiúfàn zāodào le kǎodǎ.
The prisoner was tortured.
他们拷打俘虏来获取情报。
Tāmen kǎodǎ fúlǔ lái huòqǔ qíngbào.
They tortured the captive to extract intelligence.

Tips

memory
拷 (to beat/torture) + 打 (to hit) = to beat someone for information. Both characters involve physical force; 拷 specifically implies interrogation.
usage
Related: 拷问 (to interrogate under torture), 严刑拷打 (cruel torture; literally 'severe punishment, beating').

Stroke Order

拷 kǎo
打 dǎ