HSK 3 · Start & Finish

断

duàn

to break; to cut off

Stroke order of 断

断 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Threads (the 米-like strands) cut by an axe (斤) are broken.

Parts: Left: bundled threads; 斤 axe

Example sentence

电话突然断了。

The phone call suddenly cut off.

Words with 断

不断continuously 判断to judge; judgment

More words: Start & Finish

开始to start; beginning 结束to end; to finish 停止to stop 打破to break 取消to cancel 初beginning; first 初步initial; preliminary 终于finally 总结to sum up; summary 成功success; to succeed 成果result; achievement 成就achievement 达到to reach; to achieve 后果consequence 效果effect; result

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