Cangjie code for 斬

Cangjie decomposition of 斬: 十十竹一中 (JJHML)
十十竹一中
JJHML

Step-by-step breakdown

Quick (Sucheng) code

十中(JL)

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄓㄢˇ zhǎn
Cantonesezaam2
Taiwanesetsàm
Meaning
cut, chop, sever; behead
Kangxi Radical
斤 · 11 strokes

Common words

  • zhǎn shǒuto behead; to decapitate
  • zhǎn duànto cut off; to chop sth in half
  • zhǎn dīng jié tiě(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
  • zhǎn cǎo chú gēnto cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely
  • yāo zhǎnto chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment); to cut sth in half
  • zhǎn huòto kill or capture (in battle); (fig.) (sports) to score (a goal); to win (a medal)
  • kuài dāo zhǎn luàn málit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot
  • pī jīng zhǎn jílit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way

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