Meaning of 首级
首级 means severed head of an enemy soldier (in ancient warfare); enemy head taken as military trophy. Pronounced shǒu jí.
- severed head of an enemy soldier (in ancient warfare); enemy head taken as military trophy
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
shì士
cháng常
yǐ以
zhǎn斩
shǒu首
jí级
lái来
jì计
suàn算
jūn军
gōng功
。
Ancient soldiers often calculated military merit by counting severed enemy heads.
Tā他
tí提
zhe着
dí敌
rén人
de的
shǒu首
jí级
guī归
lái来
qǐng请
gōng功
。
He returned carrying the enemy's severed head to claim his merit.
Qín秦
fǎ法
guī规
dìng定
，
zhǎn斩
shǒu首
yī一
jí级
，
shǎng赏
jué爵
yī一
jí级
。
Qin law stipulated that for every head severed, one noble rank would be rewarded.