zanzhi means A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
zanzhi is pronounced /zænˈ(d)ʒi/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 拶指, literally "finger compressing".
noun
- A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.