Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 断


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Meaning

severance, to decide, break, judgement, definitely, to cut off

Pronunciation

duàn

Explanation

From left: corner , rice , axe

Mnemonic

If the rice is in a corner , you can use the axe to decide whether to cut it.

Radicals

corner
rice
axe
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Vocabulary

不断 bù duàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
臆断 yì duàn to assume; assumption
拗断 ào duàn to break by twisting
掐断 qiā duàn cut off; disconnect
断线风筝 duàn xiàn fēng zhēng a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
颓垣断壁 tuí yuán duàn bì crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
诊断 zhěn duàn diagnosis; to diagnose
断裂 duàn liè fracture; rupture
断开 duàn kāi to break; to sever; to turn off (electric switch)
断定 duàn dìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
中断 zhōng duàn to cut short; to break off; to discontinue

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