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Character Decomposition
斩=车+斤
Etymology
axe
Meanings
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
to chop
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Words with 斩 114 total
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) · to cut sth in half · to reduce sth by a dramatic margin · to terminate · to cut short腰斩yāo zhǎnto cut off · to chop sth in half斩断zhǎn duànto kill or capture (in battle) · (fig.) (sports) to score (a goal); to win (a medal) · (fig.) to reap rewards; to achieve gains斩获zhǎn huòto behead斩杀zhǎn shā
Idioms with 斩 25 total Chain
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) · fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)过五关斩六将guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiànglit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation · cutting the Gordian knot快刀斩乱麻kuài dāo zhǎn luàn málit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom) · fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way · to break through hardships · to blaze a new trail披荆斩棘pī jīng zhǎn jí(lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom) · (fig.) to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval先斩后奏xiān zhǎn hòu zòuto cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch · to eliminate completely斩草除根zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
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