The Chinese Radical: 斩


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Meaning
to chop    斩

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
temporary, for the time being, provisional
zàn
Top: chop 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤.), below: sun/Tag 日
In the vehicle there was an axe for a day, so only temporarily.  
HSK 5
gradually, imbue
jiān, jiàn
Left: water 氵, right: to chop 斩 (For the vehicle 车/車, use an axe 斤 to chop it)
("Constant dripping wears the stone") Water can "chop", but only gradually. [Or due to rust: Water (damages) vehicles and axes: Gradually and little by little]  
HSK 5
ashamed, disgrace
cán
Left: feelings 忄, right: to chop, cut 斩 (vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤)
The feeling as if being chopped, that is the: shame.  
HSK 6
to chop, cut, sever, behead
zhǎn
Left: vehicle 车 (車= top view with two wheels 二, axle | and loading surface 田), right: ax 斤
The beautiful vehicle 車 was simplified to 车, namely they took an axe, to chop it.  
HSK 6
precipitous peak, brand new
zhǎn
Top: mountain 山, below: chopped 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤)
The mountain appears chopped at a precipitous peak.  
no HSK
moat around a city
qiàn
Top: chop 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤.), bottom: earth 土
When 'chopping' the earth, you get: a moat.  

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