斩首 斬首
斩首 斬首 zhǎn shǒu ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ zaam2 sau2
- to behead; to decapitate
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斩 斬
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 斩新 斬新 zhǎn xīn ㄓㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zaam2 san1 variant of 崭新
- 斩断 斬斷 zhǎn duàn ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ zaam2 tyun5 to cut off
- 斩杀 斬殺 zhǎn shā ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄚ zaam2 saat3 to behead
- 斩获 斬獲 zhǎn huò ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zaam2 wok6 to kill or capture (in battle)
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- 斩眼 斬眼 zhǎn yǎn ㄓㄢˇ ㄧㄢˇ zaam2 ngaan5 to blink (literary)
- 腰斩 腰斬 yāo zhǎn ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇ jiu1 zaam2 to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)
- 斩杀线 斬殺線 zhǎn shā xiàn ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zaam2 saat3 sin3 (gaming) kill threshold; the critical health point cutoff at which an enemy can be finished off immediately
- 白斩鸡 白斬雞 bái zhǎn jī ㄅㄞˊ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧ baak6 zaam2 gai1 Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
- 先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3 lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
- 披荆斩棘 披荊斬棘 pī jīng zhǎn jí ㄆㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊ pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
- 斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇ zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3 lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
- 斩首行动 斬首行動 zhǎn shǒu xíng dòng ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zaam2 sau2 hang4 dung6 (military) decapitation strike
- 满门抄斩 滿門抄斬 mǎn mén chāo zhǎn ㄇㄢˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄔㄠ ㄓㄢˇ mun5 mun4 caau1 zaam2 to execute the whole family and confiscate their property
- 过关斩将 過關斬將 guò guān zhǎn jiàng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3 to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 过五关斩六将)
首
- 俯首 fǔ shǒu ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ fu2 sau2 to bend one's head
- 元首 yuán shǒu ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jyun4 sau2 head of state
- 回首 huí shǒu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ wui4 sau2 to turn around; to look back
- 为首 為首 wéi shǒu ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ wai4 sau2 head
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
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- 首创 首創 shǒu chuàng ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄤˋ sau2 cong3 to originate; to pioneer; to invent
- 首席 shǒu xí ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧˊ sau2 zik6 chief (representative, correspondent etc)
- 首府 shǒu fǔ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˇ sau2 fu2 capital city of an autonomous region
- 首批 shǒu pī ㄕㄡˇ ㄆㄧ sau2 pai1 first batch
- 首次 shǒu cì ㄕㄡˇ ㄘˋ sau2 ci3 first
- 首相 shǒu xiàng ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ sau2 soeng3 prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
- 首脑 首腦 shǒu nǎo ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄠˇ sau2 nou5 head (of state)
- 首要 shǒu yào ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˋ sau2 jiu3 the most important
- 首都 shǒu dū ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨ sau2 dou1 capital (city)
- 首长 首長 shǒu zhǎng ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄤˇ sau2 zoeng2 senior official
- 首领 首領 shǒu lǐng ㄕㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄥˇ sau2 ling5 head; boss; chief
- 首饰 首飾 shǒu shì ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ sau2 sik1 jewelry
- 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒu ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ zeoi6 fui1 wo6 sau2 (idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
- 上首 shàng shǒu ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇ soeng6 sau2 seat of honor
- 匕首 bǐ shǒu ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ bei6 sau2 dagger
Idioms with these characters
- 过关斩将 過關斬將 guò guān zhǎn jiàng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3 to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 过五关斩六将)
- 披荆斩棘 披荊斬棘 pī jīng zhǎn jí ㄆㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊ pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
- 先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄡˋ sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3 lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom)
- 昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò bù ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6 striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
- 昂首天外 áng shǒu tiān wài ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄞˋ ngong4 sau2 tin1 ngoi6 (idiom) to raise one's head and look towards the heavens
- 昂首挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōng ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄩㄥ ngong4 sau2 ting5 hung1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
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- 白首齐眉 白首齊眉 bái shǒu qí méi ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄟˊ baak6 sau2 cai4 mei4 (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
- 低首下心 dī shǒu xià xīn ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ dai1 sau2 haa6 sam1 to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
- 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊ fu2 sau2 cing1 san4 to bow before (idiom)
- 俯首帖耳 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄝ ㄦˇ fu2 sau2 tip3 ji5 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
- 皓首苍颜 皓首蒼顏 hào shǒu cāng yán ㄏㄠˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄤ ㄧㄢˊ hou6 sau2 cong1 ngaan4 white hair and gray sunken cheeks (idiom); decrepit old age
- 马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄢ maa5 sau2 si6 zim1 to follow blindly (idiom)
- 翘居群首 翹居群首 qiáo jū qún shǒu ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄩ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ kiu4 geoi1 kwan4 sau2 head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom); preeminent