拷

kǎo
扌 + 考

Definitions

kǎo to beat; to flog; to examine under torture; (computing) to copy (abbr. for 拷貝|拷贝[kǎo bèi])

Etymology

To question 考 by hand 扌; 考 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 拷 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the hand radical 扌, linking it to physical actions like striking. The right side provides the phonetic component 考, indicating pronunciation. Its core meaning refers to the harsh act of beating or inflicting blunt force, often in a punitive or judicial setting. This association strongly connects the character with systematic physical torture and aggressive interrogation, used to extract confessions or punish through the deliberate application of pain.

Example Sentences Hide

我拷贝了一个文件。

Wǒ kǎobèi le yī gè wénjiàn.

I copied a file.

请把这部电影拷贝到光盘。

Qǐng bǎ zhè bù diànyǐng kǎobèi dào guāngpán.

Please copy this movie to the disc.

他经常拷问嫌疑人。

Tā jīngcháng kǎowèn xiányírén.

He often interrogates suspects.

警察拷打了那个罪犯。

Jǐngchá kǎodǎ le nàgè zuìfàn.

The police tortured that criminal.

拷贝文件时要注意病毒。

Kǎobèi wénjiàn shí yào zhùyì bìngdú.

When copying files, be careful of viruses.

历史书拷问了人类的良知。

Lìshǐ shū kǎowèn le rénlèi de liángzhī.

History books interrogate human conscience.

拷问真相需要勇气和智慧。

Kǎowèn zhēnxiàng xūyào yǒngqì hé zhìhuì.

Interrogating the truth requires courage and wisdom.

他被拷打后仍然坚守秘密。

Tā bèi kǎodǎ hòu réngrán jiānshǒu mìmì.

After being tortured, he still kept the secret.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Component: 考

烤 铐 栲 耉 銬

Example Words

拷问 拷贝 拷打