CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhan3
- English meanings
- to behead (as form of capital punishment), to chop
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 车; right 斤.
Meaning & sound clues
斤 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “axe”.
车 is identified as the sound component (chē). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 斩.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
constitute
spread; exhibit; develop
towering; brand-new
war; fight
daub
deep; clear
measure word (general)
small cup; lamp
look forward/up; gaze
to stand
sticky
burst open; bloom
to dip in (ink
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Related words
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