zhǎn斩（斬）
斩（斬）
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 斩
斩 means to chop; to cut; to behead; to rip off; to extort money from someone. Pronounced zhǎn. HSK 7-9.
- to chop; to cut; to behead
- to rip off; to extort money from someone
- a surname
Character Info
Radical车
Strokes8
Components
车
斤
Stroke Order
斩
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhǎn斩
cǎo草
chú除
gēn根
，
xiāo消
miè灭
dí敌
rén人
de的
yǒu有
shēng生
lì力
liàng量
。
We need to cut the weeds and dig up the roots to destroy the enemy's vital forces.
Chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
men们
pī披
jīng荆
zhǎn斩
jí棘
，
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
pì辟
chū出
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
lù路
。
The entrepreneurs hacked through brambles and thorns and finally opened up a new path.
Tā他
yī一
dāo刀
zhǎn斩
duàn断
le了
shéng绳
zi子
。
He chopped the rope in two with one stroke of the knife.
Gǔ古
dài代
zuì罪
fán犯
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
zhǎn斩
shǒu首
shì示
zhòng众
。
In ancient times, criminals were often beheaded to serve as a warning to others.
Jì既
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
tóu头
lù路
，
nà那
jiù就
kuài快
dāo刀
zhǎn斩
luàn乱
má麻
ba吧
。
Since there is no turning back, let's cut the Gordian knot.