腰斩

腰斩腰斬 yāo zhǎn ㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˇ jiu1 zaam2

  • 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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 腰 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown