duàn

to cut off; to break; to snap

HSK 4 #434

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 434th character
Radical ⽄ (69.7)
Strokes 11
Index # 2405
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

断 duàn
  1. 1. to cut off
  2. 2. to break
  3. 3. to snap
  4. 4. to give up or abstain from sth
  5. 5. definitely
  6. 6. decidedly
  7. 7. to judge
  8. 8. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely

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Words containing 断

Word Meaning
conclusion; judgment; verdict
to consider and decide
fig. grief-stricken
continuous; unceasing
to judge a case
fault zone (geology)
crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
to buy out; buyout; severance
to suffer serious injury (idiom)
predicate
to cut; to snip
to break all friendly ties
anti-monopoly; anti-trust legislation
anti-trust law; legislation again monopolies
to get blackout drunk (slang)
monopoly
resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
to pinch off; to nip (i.e. cut short)
to jump to an unfounded conclusion
oligopoly
to examine
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
to break all ties; to split up
respond to change quickly; decide on the spot
withdrawal (from drugs)