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duàn · section, piece, division

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #647
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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

段
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 殳 is indexed inside 段, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

殳Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 段

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duànWords pronounced duàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 段 sits in each complete thought.

Yǔ yán shì rén men yǔ tā rén jiāo liú de shǒu duàn.语言是人们与他人交流的手段。

Language is the means by which people communicate with others.

Source: Tatoeba #1314425 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ měi tiān gōng zuò bù tóng shí duàn.我每天工作不同时段。

Every day I work different hours.

Source: Tatoeba #333728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn le tā yí duàn shí jiān.我看了他一段时间。

I looked after him for a period of time.

Source: Tatoeba #463893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài zhè ér zhù le yǒu yí duàn shí jiān le.他在这儿住了有一段时间了。

He lived here for a time.

Source: Tatoeba #1426445 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā le nǐ yí duàn shí jiān cái xǐng lái.花了你一段时间才醒来。

Took you a while to wake up.

Source: Tatoeba #12615468 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā le wǒ yí duàn shí jiān qǐ chuáng.花了我一段时间起床。

It took me a while to get up.

Source: Tatoeba #12615469 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 段 in context

  1. Say duàn, then recall the core meaning: section, piece, division.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 阶段 (jiē duàn), meaning “stage”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 段 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.