English
kia quen
Kia quen comes from Chinese 夾棍 ‘torture instrument made of two wooden rods’.
- Chinesemodern夾棍‘torture instrument made of two wooden rods’
- Englishtodaykia quen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Chinesemodern夾棍‘torture instrument made of two wooden rods’
- Englishtodaykia quen
Every English word from Chinese 夾棍
Today it means
noun A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which planks of wood squeeze or hit the victim's feet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Chinese 夾棍 / kia quen