绝
HSK 3

绝 (jué): to cut, sever, break off

jué

to cut, sever, break off

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Pinyin

jué

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

to cut, sever, break off

How to Write 绝 (jué)

绝 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9

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Origin of 绝

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 色 hints at the pronunciation.

What 绝 is Made Of

绝 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
色color, tint, hue, shade

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Words Using 绝

Common Chinese words that contain 绝:

拒绝

jùjué

断绝

duànjué

杜绝

dùjué

绝对

juéduì

绝望

juéwàng

谢绝

xièjué

滔滔不绝

tāotāobùjué

空前绝后

kōngqiánjuéhòu

络绎不绝

luòyìbùjué

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