Chinese word dictionary

斩首行动

zhǎn shǒu xíng dòng · (military) decapitation strike

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Word information

Simplified斩首行动

Traditional斬首行動

Pinyinzhǎn shǒu xíng dòng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

斩zhǎn

to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead

首shǒu

chief, head, leader

行xíng

to go, to walk, to move; professional

动dòng

to move, to happen; movement, action

How to learn 斩首行动

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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动dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

运动yùndòng

to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]

不行bùxíng

won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable

动物dòngwù

animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]

动物园dòngwùyuán

zoo; CL:個|个[ge4]

行xíng

(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit; (bound form) temporary; makeshift; (bound form) current; in circulation; (bound form) to do; to perform; capable; competent; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]); (literary) about to; soon