绝
绝 (jué) · to cut
绝 (jué) means “to cut”. It is made of 纟 + 色 and has 9 strokes.
Break 绝 into its parts
What 绝 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 色 sè — color
- ⺈ — top shape
- 巴 bā — to desire
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 色 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
绝 stroke order
Example sentences with 绝对
我绝对不会忘记你的生日。Wǒ juéduì bù huì wàngjì nǐ de shēngrì.I will absolutely not forget your birthday.
这件事绝对没问题。Zhè jiàn shì juéduì méi wèntí.This is absolutely no problem.
Words with 绝
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 拒绝jùjuéto refuse
- 杜绝dùjuéto put an end to
- 断绝duànjuéto cut off
- 绝望juéwàngto despair
- 空前绝后kōngqiánjuéhòuunprecedented and unrepeatable
- 络绎不绝luòyìbùjuéin an endless stream
- 滔滔不绝tāotāobùjuéto talk on and on
- 谢绝xièjuéto decline politely
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jué |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cut |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 绝
What does 绝 mean?
绝 (jué) means “to cut”.
How many strokes does 绝 have?
绝 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 绝?
The radical of 绝 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 绝?
绝 is made of 纟 (silk) and 色 (color).
Keep learning
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