+6 = 9 

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  1. 刑訊用刑拷問」、嚴刑拷打」。魏書·一一·刑罰》:拷訊。」警世通言··令史》:原來大明不許私刑。」

to beat, to flog, to examine under torture
battre, torturer
peitschen , schlagen, besiegen