剼 (shān) - To cut & to slash

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shān ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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剼 · shān

To cut;

to slash;

to wound with a blade;

an archaic character for mutilation or disfigurement as a form of punishment.

To cutto slashto wound with a blade

Usage highlights

To cut and woundPunishment by cuttingTo slash with a knife

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a punishment of cutting (剼刑).
  • He was wounded by a slash (被刀剼伤).
  • The character is rarely used in modern language (现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • To cut and wound(剼伤)
  • Punishment by cutting(剼刑)
  • To slash with a knife(用刀剼)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in historical texts related to corporal punishment.
  • Considered an archaic character with very limited modern usage.

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