Learn a Chinese Character - 断

1. Character Basics

Radical: 斤 (Axe radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)

Structure Analysis: 会意字，从斤（斧头），从米（谷物）。本义指切断（如"断开"），现指判断（如"断定"）(Ideogrammic compound: "斤" (axe) + "米" (rice). Originally meant "cut off", now means "judge".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Duàn (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning

To cut off; to break; to disconnect; to judge; to decide; to stop.

4. Common Words

• 断开 (duàn kāi) Disconnect
• 判断 (pàn duàn) Judgment
• 断断续续 (duàn duàn xù xù) Intermittent
• 诊断 (zhěn duàn) Diagnosis

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Combine "斤" (axe) + "米" (rice) → Cutting rice with axe. 组合“斤”+“米”→ 用斧头切断稻米。