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斩首
zhǎn​shǒu

to behead

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zhǎn​shǒu to behead

  1. 斩 斬 zhǎn
    to behead
    to behead; to execute by decapitation, especially as a form of capital punishment in historical contexts
  2. 首 shǒu nounverb
    head
    (bound form) head; skull

zhǎn​shǒu decapitation strike

  1. 斩 斬 zhǎn
    to chop
    to chop; to cut through; to sever; to hack with a blade
  2. 首 shǒu noun
    chief
    (bound form) leader; chief; person in charge