絕 (jué)
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
Etymology
Depicts a knife (刀) cutting a thread (糸). 卩 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“絕，斷絲也。从糸，从刀，从卩。，古文絕，象不連體，絕二絲。”
Components
- 糹 (iconic) — 糹 is a component form of 糸.
- 刀 (iconic)
- 卩 (sound) — Modern form looks like 巴.