断 (duàn)
to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judg
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 斷. Depicts cutting off threads (斷) with an axe (斤)
Components
- 米 (simplified) — Shorthand for the left side of the traditional character 斷.
- 斤 (iconic)