斩首示众 zhǎnshǒushìzhòng to behead and display the head Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 斩首 斬首 zhǎnshǒu to behead to decapitate; to execute by cutting off the head示众 示眾 shìzhòng to publicly expose To punish a criminal in public to serve as a warning to others