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to behead (as form of capital punishment)

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  1. verb

    to behead (as form of capital punishment)

    用刀砍掉头颅,古代的死刑方式yòng dāo kǎndiào tóulú, gǔdài de sǐxíng fāngshì

    • He was beheaded.

  2. verb

    to chop

    用刀切成小块或碎片yòng dāo qiē chéng xiǎo kuài huò suì piàn

    • He used a knife to cut the meat.

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Chopping straight through like an axe cutting a wheel completely in two.

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