斬 (zaam2 | zhan3) : chop; cut

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斬

zaam2

zhan3

chop; cut

Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 斤 (#69)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

斬 / 斩

This word has been viewed 7644 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Mar 2014 06:48

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斬頭 zaam2 tau4*2 zhan3 tou2 = behead; decapitate 粵

斬草除根 zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 = (saying) to pull up by the roots - to completely eradicate

斬釘截鐵 zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3 zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 = (saying) definitely; without a doubt

白斬雞 baak6 zaam2 gai1 = steamed chicken chopped into pieces

斬首 zaam2 sau2 zhan3 shou3 = behead; decapitate

牙屎斬斬 ngaa4 si2 zaam2 zaam2 = to boast; to talk big (also 牙屎屎)

牙斬斬 ngaa4 zaam2 zaam2 = to boast; to talk big (also 牙屎屎)

腰斬 jiu1 zaam2 yao1 zhan4 = cut something in half; chop in half

斬纜 zaam2 laam6 zhan3 lan3 = [1] to break off a romantic relationship [2] take drastic measures to halt investment activities when losing money 粵

斬腳趾避沙蟲 zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung4 zhan3 jiao3 zhi3 bi4 sha1 chong2 = Use unnecessarily drastic counter measures (ones that hurt oneself) to deal with a minor issue 粵

斬頭截尾 zaam2 tau4 zit6 mei5 zhan3 tou2 jie2 wei3 = nip off unwanted parts; remove superfluous parts; arbitrarily delete unwanted parts 粵

快刀斬亂麻 faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4 kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 = take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances

披荊斬棘 pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1 pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 = hack one's way through difficulties

斬料 zaam2 liu6*2 = buy cooked meat for dinner 粵

問斬 man6 zaam2 wen4 zhan3 = execution by decapitation 粵

山大斬埋有柴 saan1 daai6 zaam2 maai4 yau5 caai4 = many a pickle makes a mickle 粵

八斬刀 baat3 zaam2 dou1 ba1 zhan3 dao1 = Baat Jaam Do, Eight Chopping Knives

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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