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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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