zhǎn

斩

to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead

HSK 3.0 · 7–9
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Words with 斩

斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely HSK 7–9
斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical

Character facts

Radical
车 cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
Parts
车 + 斤
Structure
Left–right
Traditional
斬
Unicode
U+65A9

Pictophonetic: axe