Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “duan”
13 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
duān
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Third tone
duǎn
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Fourth tone
duàn
段
duàn
断section, piece, division
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3duàn
缎to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5duàn
椴satin
12 strokesduàn
煅aspen, poplar
13 strokesduàn
锻discipline
13 strokesduàn
緞to temper, to refine
14 strokesduàn
簖satin
15 strokesduàn
鍛a bamboo trap for catching fish
17 strokesduàn
斷to temper, to refine
17 strokesduàn
to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
18 strokesSound in context
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