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斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
斩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

斩 Stroke Order — How to Write 斩

Stroke Order

斩 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 车, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

斩 Radical and Character Components

Components:车斤

斩 is a phono-semantic compound: 斤 (axe) carries the meaning, while 车 indicates the sound.

Radical: 车 + 4 more strokes

斩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎn

Meanings of 斩 in Chinese

1

zhǎn斩

To cut or chop off, often implying decisive action, elimination, or overcoming obstacles.
创业之路，需要我们披荆斩棘，勇往直前。
The entrepreneurial journey requires us to overcome difficulties and bravely move forward.

Common Words and Phrases with 斩

1
zhǎn斩cǎo草chú除gēn根
Destroy root and branch.
为了防止这种害虫再次爆发，农民们决定斩草除根，彻底清理田地里的虫卵。
To prevent another outbreak of these pests, farmers decided to eradicate them completely by thoroughly clearing the insect eggs from their fields.
2
zhǎn斩dīng钉jié截tiě铁
To be resolute and decisive in action or speech, without hesitation.
他斩钉截铁地拒绝了对方不合理的要求。
He unequivocally rejected the other party's unreasonable demands.
3
zhǎn斩huò获
To achieve significant success or make great gains (originally from a military context of killing or capturing enemies).
在这次国际电影节上，这部新锐导演的影片斩获了最佳影片奖和最佳导演奖两项殊荣。
At this international film festival, the emerging director's film secured two honors: Best Picture and Best Director.
4
zhǎn斩jué决
To execute by beheading; resolute and decisive.
经理斩决地宣布了团队重组方案，以应对市场变化。
The manager decisively announced the team restructuring plan to cope with market changes.
5
zhǎn斩shǒu首
Beheading.
那个传说中的怪兽，据说被英雄斩首后，世界才恢复了和平。
It is said that only after the legendary monster was beheaded by the hero did peace return to the world.

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Questions about 斩

What does 斩 mean in Chinese?

斩 (zhǎn) means “To cut or chop off” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 斩?

斩 is pronounced zhǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 斩 have?

斩 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 斩?

斩 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 车. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 斩?

The radical of 斩 is 车, and 斩 is a phono-semantic compound.