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Traditional (Taiwan): 斬

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

zhǎn ㄓㄢˇ

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

Other words read zhǎn

In the same tone

  • 展 zhǎn spread out
  • 盏 zhǎn small cup
  • 崭 zhǎn towering
  • 飐 zhǎn sway in the wind
  • 椫 zhǎn (wood)

All 9 words read zhǎn

zhan with other tones

  • 占 zhàn take possession of
  • 站 zhàn station
  • 战 zhàn fight
  • 粘 zhān glue
  • 沾 zhān moisten

All 33 words read zhan in any tone

How 斩 is written

    部首 radical
    斤
    笔画 strokes
    8, with 4 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    车斤
    形旁 meaning
    斤
    声旁 sound
    车

    Words with 斩

    Starting with 斩

    All 9 words starting with 斩

    Ending with 斩

    • 腰斩 yāozhǎn terminate
    • 满门抄斩 mǎnménchāozhǎn execute the whole family and confiscate their property

    Containing 斩

    • 快刀斩乱麻 kuàidāozhǎnluànmá decisive action in a complex situation
    • 披荆斩棘 pījīngzhǎnjí break through hardships
    • 先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu execute sb first, then report to the emperor
    • 过关斩将 guòguānzhǎnjiàng surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom)
    • 过五关斩六将 guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals

    All 6 words containing 斩

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