斩 断

zhǎn duàndictionary entry

to cut off / to chop sth in half

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

斬斷斩断 [zhan3 duan4] /to cut off/to chop sth in half/

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Other forms in these source records: 斬斷

斩
zhǎn
to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop
断
duàn
to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.