斩 斬
zhǎn
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
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斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě to chop the nail and slice the iron斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots监斩 jiān zhǎn to preside over a capital execution腰斩 yāo zhǎn to chop sb in half at the waist斩断 zhǎn duàn to cut off斩获 zhǎn huò to kill or capture斩杀 zhǎn shā to behead斩首 zhǎn shǒu to behead斩新 zhǎn xīn variant of 崭新 zhǎn xīn斩眼 zhǎn yǎn to blink白斩鸡 bái zhǎn jī Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"斩杀线 zhǎn shā xiàn kill threshold过关斩将 guò guān zhǎn jiàng to surmount all difficulties满门抄斩 mǎn mén chāo zhǎn to execute the whole family and confiscate their property披荆斩棘 pī jīng zhǎn jí lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns先斩后奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu execute sb first, then report to the emperor斩钉切铁 zhǎn dīng qiē tiě see 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě斩钢截铁 zhǎn gāng jié tiě see 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě斩首行动 zhǎn shǒu xíng dòng decapitation strike快刀斩乱麻 kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp过五关斩六将 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals两国相争，不斩来使 liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys