拶子 Traditional form: 拶子 Pinyin (reading): zǎnzi Definitions: sticks used for squeezing the fingers (old form of torture) Characters: 拶 - to squeeze, to press hard, to force 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 拶 - to squeeze, to press hard, to force 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing