斩首 zhǎnshǒu to behead Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhǎnshǒu to behead 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead to behead; to execute by decapitation, especially as a form of capital punishment in historical contexts首 shǒu nounverb head (bound form) head; skullzhǎnshǒu decapitation strike 斩 斬 zhǎn to chop to chop; to cut through; to sever; to hack with a blade首 shǒu noun chief (bound form) leader; chief; person in charge