Read Edit View history 断 duàn HSK3 sever Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 斷. Depicts cutting off threads (㡭) with an axe (斤) Pinyin Separate values with commas duàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 断 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 斷 ×断 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Shorthand for the 㡭 component in the traditional character 斷. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 断 Simp strokes 断 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 断 Simp strokes 断 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 断 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 238, 638 ], [ 281, 600 ], [ 301, 558 ] ], [ [ 471, 685 ], [ 488, 661 ], [ 429, 590 ] ], [ [ 218, 481 ], [ 254, 477 ], [ 330, 490 ], [ 437, 519 ], [ 484, 525 ], [ 512, 521 ] ], [ [ 337, 804 ], [ 365, 784 ], [ 383, 757 ], [ 359, 302 ], [ 365, 253 ] ], [ [ 346, 469 ], [ 317, 409 ], [ 271, 344 ], [ 210, 284 ] ], [ [ 417, 430 ], [ 477, 381 ], [ 494, 340 ] ], [ [ 129, 719 ], [ 166, 677 ], [ 168, 641 ], [ 168, 407 ], [ 158, 155 ], [ 188, 153 ], [ 283, 181 ], [ 410, 206 ], [ 436, 209 ], [ 476, 200 ] ], [ [ 850, 755 ], [ 785, 758 ], [ 707, 700 ], [ 670, 682 ], [ 662, 672 ], [ 646, 669 ], [ 646, 658 ] ], [ [ 564, 678 ], [ 605, 644 ], [ 609, 455 ], [ 594, 336 ], [ 573, 266 ], [ 533, 187 ], [ 492, 134 ], [ 429, 84 ] ], [ [ 636, 508 ], [ 690, 531 ], [ 853, 565 ], [ 893, 570 ], [ 948, 560 ] ], [ [ 742, 517 ], [ 784, 495 ], [ 779, -32 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 248 605 Q 264 584 279 559 Q 286 547 299 545 Q 308 544 313 553 Q 320 563 318 587 Q 315 612 253 642 Q 241 646 236 646 Q 232 645 231 634 Q 232 625 248 605 Z", "M 454 654 Q 448 638 421 591 Q 414 578 427 582 Q 452 597 489 623 Q 502 636 520 647 Q 535 656 526 668 Q 514 681 494 689 Q 475 698 465 695 Q 455 694 460 683 Q 464 670 454 654 Z", "M 384 484 Q 411 493 506 509 Q 515 508 522 520 Q 523 530 502 539 Q 469 555 386 526 L 353 516 Q 295 504 222 490 Q 197 486 217 471 Q 250 452 293 463 Q 308 467 327 470 L 384 484 Z", "M 347 420 Q 341 344 332 307 Q 331 291 337 274 Q 343 264 348 251 Q 358 235 374 243 Q 386 253 387 325 Q 383 422 384 484 L 386 526 Q 392 692 425 757 Q 432 767 420 781 Q 363 827 333 817 Q 320 813 326 796 Q 359 741 355 652 Q 355 577 353 516 L 347 420 Z", "M 327 470 Q 296 401 204 287 Q 198 280 208 278 Q 220 275 290 343 Q 318 374 347 420 C 389 486 341 501 327 470 Z", "M 415 416 Q 440 386 471 345 Q 481 329 492 325 Q 499 324 505 330 Q 515 339 508 371 Q 507 387 495 401 Q 471 422 418 438 Q 412 442 410 434 Q 409 424 415 416 Z", "M 199 672 Q 203 685 191 699 Q 181 709 150 724 Q 129 734 121 727 Q 114 720 121 705 Q 140 669 142 605 Q 149 415 135 238 Q 134 198 112 162 Q 102 146 113 126 Q 122 105 132 97 Q 142 90 159 103 Q 231 164 464 187 Q 488 188 487 199 Q 486 212 457 229 Q 439 241 353 216 Q 262 200 205 182 Q 181 170 187 222 Q 191 388 193 597 Q 193 643 199 672 Z", "M 638 650 Q 726 684 769 709 Q 808 731 843 742 Q 859 743 861 752 Q 862 762 851 771 Q 830 783 788 794 Q 773 800 761 797 Q 755 793 756 783 Q 756 759 631 668 C 607 650 610 639 638 650 Z", "M 634 535 Q 635 592 638 650 C 639 664 639 664 631 668 Q 628 672 623 673 Q 575 694 561 691 Q 543 687 559 666 Q 595 612 581 388 Q 574 330 548 262 Q 526 199 438 102 Q 425 89 422 83 Q 421 76 432 77 Q 474 81 538 160 Q 628 272 634 502 L 634 535 Z", "M 793 532 Q 842 542 913 546 Q 952 546 957 556 Q 961 566 946 576 Q 898 606 839 585 Q 739 561 634 535 C 605 528 604 506 634 502 Q 635 503 637 502 Q 655 498 667 503 Q 695 515 734 521 L 793 532 Z", "M 758 -3 Q 764 -28 770 -37 Q 776 -44 783 -42 Q 801 -30 804 25 Q 811 91 809 156 Q 803 417 820 495 Q 823 513 809 522 Q 800 528 793 532 C 768 548 719 547 734 521 Q 737 514 742 508 Q 752 489 754 460 Q 757 340 754 153 Q 753 36 758 -3 Z" ] } 11 strokes 断 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 238, 638 ], [ 281, 600 ], [ 301, 558 ] ], [ [ 471, 685 ], [ 488, 661 ], [ 429, 590 ] ], [ [ 218, 481 ], [ 254, 477 ], [ 330, 490 ], [ 437, 519 ], [ 484, 525 ], [ 512, 521 ] ], [ [ 337, 804 ], [ 365, 784 ], [ 383, 757 ], [ 359, 302 ], [ 365, 253 ] ], [ [ 346, 469 ], [ 317, 409 ], [ 271, 344 ], [ 210, 284 ] ], [ [ 417, 430 ], [ 477, 381 ], [ 494, 340 ] ], [ [ 129, 719 ], [ 166, 677 ], [ 168, 641 ], [ 168, 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337 274 Q 343 264 348 251 Q 358 235 374 243 Q 386 253 387 325 Q 383 422 384 484 L 386 526 Q 392 692 425 757 Q 432 767 420 781 Q 363 827 333 817 Q 320 813 326 796 Q 359 741 355 652 Q 355 577 353 516 L 347 420 Z", "M 327 470 Q 296 401 204 287 Q 198 280 208 278 Q 220 275 290 343 Q 318 374 347 420 C 389 486 341 501 327 470 Z", "M 415 416 Q 440 386 471 345 Q 481 329 492 325 Q 499 324 505 330 Q 515 339 508 371 Q 507 387 495 401 Q 471 422 418 438 Q 412 442 410 434 Q 409 424 415 416 Z", "M 199 672 Q 203 685 191 699 Q 181 709 150 724 Q 129 734 121 727 Q 114 720 121 705 Q 140 669 142 605 Q 149 415 135 238 Q 134 198 112 162 Q 102 146 113 126 Q 122 105 132 97 Q 142 90 159 103 Q 231 164 464 187 Q 488 188 487 199 Q 486 212 457 229 Q 439 241 353 216 Q 262 200 205 182 Q 181 170 187 222 Q 191 388 193 597 Q 193 643 199 672 Z", "M 638 650 Q 726 684 769 709 Q 808 731 843 742 Q 859 743 861 752 Q 862 762 851 771 Q 830 783 788 794 Q 773 800 761 797 Q 755 793 756 783 Q 756 759 631 668 C 607 650 610 639 638 650 Z", "M 634 535 Q 635 592 638 650 C 639 664 639 664 631 668 Q 628 672 623 673 Q 575 694 561 691 Q 543 687 559 666 Q 595 612 581 388 Q 574 330 548 262 Q 526 199 438 102 Q 425 89 422 83 Q 421 76 432 77 Q 474 81 538 160 Q 628 272 634 502 L 634 535 Z", "M 793 532 Q 842 542 913 546 Q 952 546 957 556 Q 961 566 946 576 Q 898 606 839 585 Q 739 561 634 535 C 605 528 604 506 634 502 Q 635 503 637 502 Q 655 498 667 503 Q 695 515 734 521 L 793 532 Z", "M 758 -3 Q 764 -28 770 -37 Q 776 -44 783 -42 Q 801 -30 804 25 Q 811 91 809 156 Q 803 417 820 495 Q 823 513 809 522 Q 800 528 793 532 C 768 548 719 547 734 521 Q 737 514 742 508 Q 752 489 754 460 Q 757 340 754 153 Q 753 36 758 -3 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.