段
段 (duàn) means “section”. It is made of 殳 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 段 into its parts
What 段 is made of
- 殳 shū — tool
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 又 yòu — (once) again
- 几 jǐ — small table
Origin hint: A hand using a chisel 殳 to cut stone (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
段 stroke order
Example sentences
这段话我看不懂。Zhè duàn huà wǒ kàn bù dǒng.I can't understand this passage.
请读一下第二段。Qǐng dú yīxià dì èr duàn.Please read the second paragraph.
Words with 段
Also built with 殳
- 役yìservant
- 投tóuto throw
- 殴ōuto hit
- 殿diànhall
- 毁huǐto damage
- 毅yìdecisive
- 没méinot
- 疫yìepidemic
- 股gǔshare
- 般bānsort
- 设shèto build
Quick facts
| Pinyin | duàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | section; paragraph; period |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 殳 (weapon, #79) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 段
What does 段 mean?
段 (duàn) means “section; paragraph; period”.
How many strokes does 段 have?
段 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 段?
The radical of 段 is 殳 (shū, “weapon”), Kangxi radical number 79.
What parts make up 段?
段 is made of 殳 (tool).
Which HSK level is 段?
段 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 段 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.