监斩

Traditional: 監斬

jiān zhǎn

Dictionary entry

(historical) to preside over a capital execution

What does 监斩 mean?

监斩 (jiān zhǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(historical) to preside over a capital execution

Character breakdown

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监jiānto supervise · to inspect 斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment) · to chop

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How to pronounce 监斩

监斩

jiān zhǎn

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