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斩

斬
zhǎn
verb HSK 7 #12,542

Meanings

  1. 1 to chop
  2. 2 to cut
  3. 3 to behead
  4. 4 to sever

Examples

古代犯人会被斩首。
Gǔdài fànrén huì bèi zhǎnshǒu.
In ancient times, criminals would be beheaded.
我们必须斩断这个恶性循环。
Wǒmen bìxū zhǎnduàn zhège èxìng xúnhuán.
We must break this vicious cycle.

Tips

usage
斩 is literary/formal. Common compounds: 斩首 (behead), 斩断 (sever), 斩草除根 (to pull up weeds by the root — to eliminate completely). In modern Chinese, 砍 (kǎn) is used for everyday chopping.

Stroke Order

斩 zhǎn