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What does 斩 mean in Chinese?

斩 (zhǎn) means "to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 斩?

斩 is pronounced "zhǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 斩?

斩 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 斩?

Common words with 斩 include 斩新 (variant of 嶄新|崭新[zhan3 xin1]), 斩断 (to cut off), 斩杀 (to behead), 斩眼 (to blink (literary)), 斩首 (to behead).

How do you write 斩?

You can practice writing 斩 using our stroke order tool.

斩 (zhǎn) — to behead (as form of capital punishment) | Chinese Dictionary

斩

zhǎn

to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop

verb

Traditional: 斬

Character Breakdown

Radical: 斤 (no. 69)Traditional: 斬

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Definitions

(verb) to behead (as form of capital punishment)
to chop

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 斩

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
斩新	zhǎn xīn	variant of 嶄新\|崭新[zhan3 xin1]
斩断	zhǎn duàn	to cut off
斩杀	zhǎn shā	to behead
斩眼	zhǎn yǎn	to blink (literary)
斩首	zhǎn shǒu	to behead
腰斩	yāo zhǎn	to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)
白斩鸡	bái zhǎn jī	Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
先斩后奏	xiān zhǎn hòu zòu	first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
披荆斩棘	pī jīng zhǎn jí	lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
斩而不奏	zhǎn ér bù zòu	to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)

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Related Words

凌迟(líng chí)— the lingering death

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殊死(shū sǐ)— to behead

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五刑(wǔ xíng)— imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]

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腰斩(yāo zhǎn)— to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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