拷打 kǎo dǎ

to torture; to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 11535th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
拷 kǎo
to beat; to flog; to examine under torture
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat