斩
zhǎn
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
to chop
他一刀斩断了那根绳子。
tā yī dāo zhǎn duàn le nà gēn shéng zi。
He chopped through that rope with one stroke of the knife.
古代犯了重罪的人有时会被斩。
gǔ dài fàn le zhòng zuì de rén yǒu shí huì bèi zhǎn。
In ancient times, people who committed serious crimes were sometimes beheaded.
Words with 斩
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
过关斩将
guò guān zhǎn jiàng
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4])
先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
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 (idiom)
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
披荆斩棘
pī jīng zhǎn jí
lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
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
斩获
zhǎn huò
to kill or capture (in battle)
斩眼
zhǎn yǎn
to blink (literary)
斩而不奏
zhǎn ér bù zòu
to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)