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how to write duan(break) in chinese

断

pinyinduàn
radicals斤Stroke count11
eanglish meaningbreak; snap; break off; cut off; absolutely; decidedly

Stroke order of the Chinese character "断" (duan)

Handwriting

v. （分成段） break; snap:

1. 棍子断成两段。
The stick broke in two.

2. 绳子断了。
The string broke.

3. 树枝在积雪的重压下突然断了。
The branch snapped under all that snow.

v. （断绝;隔断） break off; cut off; stop:

1. 断敌退路
cut off the enemy's retreat;

2. 断水
cut off the water supply;

3. 与指挥部的联系断了
lose contact with headquarters

v. （戒除） give up; abstain from:

1. 断烟
give up smoking; quit [stop] smoking

v. （判断; 决定） judge; decide:

1. 当机立断
decide promptly and opportunely; make a prompt decision;

2. 诊断
diagnose

adv. [书] （绝对;一定） absolutely; decidedly:

1. 断不可信
absolutely incredible;

2. 断无此理
absolutely untenable [unreasonable]; the height of absurdity

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 断南
Duan Nan