- 砍伐 kǎnfá to cut downto fell; to hew; to cut down trees using a saw or an axe
- 砍掉 kǎndiào to cut offto chop or hack off; to remove by cutting
- 砍刀 kǎndāo machetemachete or chopper; a long, thick-backed knife with a wooden handle used for cutting wood or bamboo
- 砍断 kǎnduàn to chop offto cut something in two using an ax or knife; to chop through or cut down
- 砍价 kǎnjià to bargainto bargain over a price; to beat down a price
- 砍柴 kǎnchái to cut firewoodto chop wood for fuel; to cut firewood
- 砍杀 kǎnshā to hack to deathto attack with a bladed weapon; to hack and kill
- 砍头 kǎntóu to beheadto decapitate; to behead as a form of execution
- 乱砍滥伐 luànkǎnlànfá deforestationto fell trees indiscriminately; excessive and destructive lumbering without planning or restriction
- 磨刀不误砍柴工 módāobùwùkǎncháigōng good preparation saves work timeliterally meaning that sharpening the knife will not delay the woodcutting; time spent on preparation is not wasted and will improve efficiency later
- 砍瓜切菜 kǎnguāqiēcài to make short work ofto handle a task with great ease and speed; to slice through something like cutting up vegetables
- 砍大山 kǎndàshān to shoot the breeze; to brag(colloquial) To chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag
- 拖刀背砍计 tuōdāobèikǎnjì feigned retreatcombat ruse where one feigns retreat while trailing a blade to lure an enemy into a sudden turning strike
- 森林砍伐 sēnlínkǎnfá deforestationthe clearing or cutting down of trees in a forest
- 滥砍滥伐 lànkǎnlànfá to fell trees indiscriminatelyto cut down or fell trees excessively and without restraint; the wanton destruction of forested lands
- 砍伤 kǎnshāng to slashto wound by hacking or cutting with a blade or hatchet; to gash; to slit
- 砍头不过风吹帽 kǎntóubùguòfēngchuīmào to face death with indifferenceto regard decapitation as no more than the wind blowing off one's hat; showing extreme bravery or indifference in the face of execution
- 砍头疮 kǎntóuchuāng carbuncle on the necka large skin abscess or cluster of boils located on the back of the neck; also called [[砍头痈|砍頭癰|kan3 tou2 yong1]]
- 砍头痈 kǎntóuyōng neck carbunclea skin abscess or cluster of boils located on the back of the neck
- 砍树 kǎnshù to chop down treesto fell trees; to chop wood
- 砍死 kǎnsǐ to hack to deathto kill someone by hacking or chopping with an axe, cleaver, or similar blade
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- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH