How is 断 pronounced?

断 is pronounced “duàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 断?

断 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 断?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 断 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

断

Traditional: 斷

duàn

断 (duàn) means “to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 斷) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

绳子断了，东西掉下来了。

Shéngzi duàn le, dōngxi diào xiàlái le.

The rope broke and the thing fell down.

Words containing 断

不断bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 判断pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment 断定duàn dìngto conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 断绝duàn juéto sever; to break off 果断guǒ duànfirm; decisive 垄断lǒng duànto monopolize 诊断zhěn duànto diagnose 片断piàn duànsection; fragment; segment 中断zhōng duànto cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 打断dǎ duànto interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 断 mean?: 断 (duàn) means “to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 断 pronounced?: 断 is pronounced “duàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 断?: 断 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 断?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 断 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27