满门抄斩 in English man3 men2 chao1 zhan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to execute the whole family and confiscate their property

Simplified Characters

满 门 抄 斩

Traditional Characters

滿 門 抄 斬

Pinyin

man3 men2 chao1 zhan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

满man3Manchu ethnic group 门men2surname Men 抄chao1to make a copy 斩zhan3to behead (as form of capital punishment)