腰斩

Traditional: 腰斬

yāo zhǎn

Dictionary entry

to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

What does 腰斩 mean?

腰斩 (yāo zhǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

2to cut sth in half

3to reduce sth by a dramatic margin

4to terminate

5to cut short

Character breakdown

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腰yāothe waist and lower back · (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment) · to chop

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How to pronounce 腰斩

腰斩

yāo zhǎn

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