斩

zhǎn

to behead

Dictionary entry

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

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斩

See it in sentences

他一刀斩断绳子。

Tā yì dāo zhǎn duàn shéngzi.

English

He cut the rope with one chop.

斩草要除根。

Zhǎn cǎo yào chú gēn.

English

To kill the weeds, pull out the roots.

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