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cangue

/kæŋ/

Tradução: Instrumento histórico de punição usado na China para pequenos infratores, consistindo em uma pesada coleira de madeira que prendia o pescoço e as mãos.

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noun

/kæŋ/formal
  • ptInstrumento histórico de punição usado na China para pequenos infratores, consistindo em uma pesada coleira de madeira que prendia o pescoço e as mãos.

A historical instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals, consisting of a heavy wooden collar that enclosed the neck and arms.

  1. Punishment deviceC2formal

    A heavy wooden collar that was locked around the neck and arms of petty criminals in historical China, used as a form of public humiliation and restraint.

    ptCanga

    • The prisoner was forced to wear the cangue in the town square for three days.
    • Historical records describe the cangue as a common punishment for minor offenses.
    • The weight of the cangue made it difficult for the offender to move or eat.