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to behead

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhan3shou3 zhǎnshǒu

Meaning


Primary

to behead

Alternatives

behead, beheaded, beheading, beheads, to decapitate, decapitate

Mnemonic


斬首 To behead is 斬 to chop off the 首 head of someone.

Usage


古代 的 罪犯 常常 被 斬首。

Criminals in ancient times were often beheaded.

他們 的 領袖 被 斬首 了。

Their leader was beheaded.

歷史 上 許多 國王 被 斬首。

Many kings were beheaded in history.