斩首 zhǎnshǒu to behead Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 斩首示众 zhǎnshǒushìzhòng to behead and display the head to behead a criminal and exhibit the head to the public as a warning斩首行动 zhǎnshǒuxíngdòng decapitation strike a military operation aimed at removing the leadership or command and control of an enemy