斬U+65AC11 STROKES
Entry·pron. zhǎn
ㄓㄢˇ
“To chop or cut; to sever a connection; to behead as capital punishment.”
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斤axe
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- 斬首ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇto behead; to decapitate; execution by cutting off the head.
- 斬獲ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋoriginally spoils from killing or capturing enemies in battle; now any gains, results, or rewards obtained from an effort
- 斬釘截鐵ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇresolute and decisive in speech or action; without hesitation
- 斬斷ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto cut off; to sever; to chop off; to break decisively
- 腰斬ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇancient punishment of cutting a person in half at the waist; to cut something in two midway; to halve or terminate abruptly
- 過關斬將ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋovercome a series of obstacles to reach a goal; advance smoothly through successive challenges
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