斩
zhǎn

Definitions

  1. 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment)
  2. 2. to chop

Related Words

  • 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě – lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  • 斩眼 zhǎn yǎn – to blink (literary)
  • 腰斩 yāo zhǎn – to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

Word Lists

  • 2021 Framework Levels 7-9
  • HSK 2.0 Level 6 - Individual Characters
  • HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9