斩 (斬) zhǎn

1. zhǎn verb to cut; to chop; to sever
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'zhǎn' 斩 v 1, p. 1236; Kroll 2015 '斬' 1, p. 590; Mathews 1931 '斬', p. 15; NCCED '斩' 1, p. 2050; Unihan '斬')
2. zhǎn verb to behead
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'zhǎn' 斩 v 2, p. 1236; Kroll 2015 '斬' 1a, p. 590; Mathews 1931 '斬', p. 15; Unihan '斬')
3. zhǎn verb to interupt
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '斬' 2, p. 590)
4. zhǎn noun a kind of morning garment
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '斬' 3, p. 590)

Contained in

• 斩杀(斬殺) to behead
• 过五关斩六将(過五關斬六將) to cross five passes and slay six generals; to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
• 斩眼(斬眼) to blink
• 腰斩(腰斬) to chop somebody in half at the waist; to cut something in half ; to reduce something by a dramatic margin; to terminate; to cut short
• 过关斩将(過關斬將) to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
• 立斩(立斬) summary execution
• 斩将夺旗(斬將奪旗) to behead the enemy's commander sieze their flag
• 斩钉截铁(斬釘截鐵) resolute and decisive
• 斩草除根(斬草除根) to eliminate completely at the source
• 斩尽杀绝(斬盡殺絕) to completely wipe out
• 斩首(斬首) to behead
• 先斩后奏(先斬後奏) first decapitate then present your trophy; act first, report later
• 斩哀(斬哀) the most solemn period of morning
• 斩将搴旗(斬將搴旗) to behead the enemy's commander sieze their flag
• 斩而不奏(斬而不奏) to do something and not report the fact
• 搴旗斩馘(搴旗斬馘) to sieze the enemy's flag and cut off their heads
• 斩开(斬開) to chop open
• 斩伐(斬伐) to conquer ; to hew; to chop down ; to kill
• 斩新(斬新) brand new
• 斩决(斬決) to execute by beheading ; determinedly ; to abandon
• 斩伤(斬傷) injured while cutting
• 斩妖(斬妖) to exorcise a demon
• 满门抄斩(滿門抄斬) to execute the whole family and confiscate their property
• 斩尽(斬盡) to wipe out
• 两国相争，不斩来使(兩國相爭，不斬來使) when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys
• 斩头(斬頭) to behead
• 快刀斩乱麻(快刀斬亂麻) quick sword cuts through tangled hemp; decisive action in a complex situation
• 披荆斩棘(披荊斬棘) to cut one's way through thistles and thorns; to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships
• 斩齐(斬齊) absolutely even
• 斩罪(斬罪) a crime punishable by death
• 斩斫(斬斫) to massacre; to slaughter
• 斩断(斬斷) to sever [communications]; to cut on two
• 白斩鸡(白斬雞) Cantonese poached chicken, known as white cut chicken
• 杀虎斩蛟(殺虎斬蛟) to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon

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辕门斩子 、 斩监候

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• 卷8 世宗紀 Volum 8 Annals: Shizong (Emperor Xuanwu) Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 40
• 卷98 島夷蕭道成 島夷蕭衍 Volume 98: Xiao Daocheng of the Daoyi People, Xiaoyan of the Daoyi Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 39
• 卷二百十二 列傳第一百 俞大猷 戚繼光 劉顯 李錫 張元勳 Volume 212 Biographies 100: Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, Liu Xian, Li Xi, Zhang Yuanxun History of Ming 明史 — count: 37
• 卷97 島夷桓玄 海夷馮跋 島夷劉裕 Volume 97: Huan Xuan of the Daoyi People, Feng Ba of the Haiyi, Liu Yu of the Daoyi Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 37
• 卷一百六十六 列傳第五十四 韓觀 山雲 蕭授 方瑛 李震 王信 彭倫 歐磐 張祐 Volume 166 Biographies 54: Han Guan, Shan Yun, Xiao Shou, Fang Ying, Li Zhen, Wang Xin, Peng Lun, Ōu Pan, Zhang You History of Ming 明史 — count: 34
• 卷三百二十七 列傳第二百十五 外國八 韃靼 Volume 327 Biographies 215: Foreign States 8 History of Ming 明史 — count: 32
• 卷八十四 列傳第四十四 鄧琬 袁顗 孔覬 Volume 84 Biographies 44: Deng Wan, Yuan Yi, Kong Ji Book of Song 宋書 — count: 32
• 卷一 魏書一 武帝紀 Volume 1: Book of Wei 1 - Annals of Emperor Wu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 30
• 卷二百五十九 列傳第一百四十七 楊鎬 袁應泰 熊廷弼 袁崇煥 趙光抃 Volume 259 Biographies 147: Yang Gao, Yuan Yingtai, Xiong Tingbi, Yuan Chonghuan, Zhao Guangbian History of Ming 明史 — count: 27
• 卷四十一 樊酈滕灌傅靳周傳 Volume 41: Fan, Li, Teng, Guan, Fu, Jin and Zhou Book of Han 漢書 — count: 27

Collocations

• 斩衰 (斬衰) 自斬衰以下皆可 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《曾子問》 The Questions of Zeng-zi — count: 25
• 斩艾 (斬艾) 斬艾百姓 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 4
• 斩木 (斬木) 春秋之斬木不入禁 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare — count: 4
• 服斩 (服斬) 服斬衰 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《喪服小記》 Record of Small Matters in the Dress of Mourning — count: 3
• 遂斩 (遂斬) 遂斬顛頡之脊以徇百姓 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 外儲說右上第三十四 Chapter 34: A Collection of Sayings V — count: 3
• 斩人 (斬人) 韓獻子將斬人 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 3
• 理斩 (理斬) 廷理斬其輈戮其禦 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 外儲說右上第三十四 Chapter 34: A Collection of Sayings V — count: 3
• 斩大山 (斬大山) 斬大山 — Guanzi 管子, 七主七臣第五十二 Chapter 52: Seven Rulers and Seven Ministers — count: 3
• 斩纣 (斬紂) 武王斬紂與妲己 — Xunzi 荀子, 仲尼篇第七 Chapter 7: Confucius — count: 3
• 毋斩 (毋斬) 毋斬大山 — Guanzi 管子, 輕重己第八十五 Chapter 85: Weight VI — count: 2