HSK 2 · Measure words
段
duàn
section; period
Stroke order of 段
段 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A hand holding a tool '殳' chops a long thing into sections.
Parts: left component (steps/cliff) + 殳 hand holding a tool
Example sentence
这段时间我很忙。
I've been very busy during this period.
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