身首异处 shēn shǒu yì chù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be decapitated (idiom)

CHARACTERS

身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
首 shǒu
HSK 4
head; first; leader, chief; a poem
异 yì
HSK 6
different, unusual, strange
处 chù
HSK 4
place, locale; department