The father, surnamed Zhang, ordered the girl to kneel down, tied her hands and beat her at about 8:30 pm on Monday when he discovered she had copied her classmate's homework multiple times, police was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The girl was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries at 2:30 pm yesterday.
Physical punishing children is common in China, especially in rural areas where parents pin high hopes on their children's academic achievements.