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duàn = du + an4
to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly
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How to pronounce 斷

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= du initial

Du is for Doggy Dog.

By Matthias • updated 12 days ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

斷 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 斷 as component

duàn = du + an4
bamboo fish trap
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Words with 斷

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unceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
to cut short / to break off / to discontinue / to interrupt
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom) / fig. to make a clean break (idiom)

Sentences with 斷

斷 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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duàn

to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

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