斩断 Traditional form: 斬斷 Pinyin (reading): zhǎnduàn Definitions: to cut off to chop sth in half Characters: 斩 - to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt Traditional characters: 斬 - to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt