ZiMaster Dictionary My decks

Word

斩 (zhǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

斩 (zhǎn) is a Chinese word: to behead; to chop; to cut. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 斩

动 dòng verb

to behead; to chop; to cut

他一刀斩断了绳子。

tā yì dāo zhǎn duàn le shéng zi

He cut the rope with one strike.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

斩 zhǎn — to behead; to chop; to cut

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě — resolute and decisive HSK 7
    • 斩 to cut, to chop - represents decisive cutting action
    • 钉 nail - a hard object symbolizing strength and firmness
    • 截 to cut off, to sever - reinforces the decisive action
    • 铁 iron - symbolizes hardness and unwavering strength
    Example

    经理斩钉截铁地表示公司不会裁员。

    jīng lǐ zhǎn dīng jié tiě de biǎo shì gōng sī bú huì cái yuán

    The manager stated resolutely that the company would not lay off employees.

Structure & writing
1 斩 zhǎn — to chop off; to behead
斩 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
HSK 5
渐 jiàn gradually; little by little
HSK 6
崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame

consists of

1.1 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
Show more HSK 5 characters (+1)
阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
Show more HSK 7 characters (+6)
轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel
1.2 斤 jīn — unit of weight equal to 500 grams (jin)
斤 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 1
听 tīng to listen; to hear 新 xīn opposite of 'old/worn': ① newly appearing; just experienced ② freshly made or produced; unused ③ changed from what it was before
HSK 2
所 suǒ place; location 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远)
HSK 4
折 zhé to break; to snap 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 5
析 xī to separate; to disperse 欣 xīn joyful, delighted
HSK 7
丘 qiū small hill; mound 匠 jiàng craftsman; skilled artisan 撕 sī to tear apart with one's hands 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 斧 fǔ axe (a wedge-shaped tool with a wooden handle for chopping)
Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)
斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray

Stroke order