垄断 (lǒngduàn) · to monopolize

垄断 (lǒngduàn) means “to monopolize; monopoly”. It is written with 2 characters: 垄 (grave) + 断 (to break). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 垄断 is built

What 垄 is made of

龙lóng — dragon
- 尤yóu — especially
  - 尢yóu — weak
  - 丶 — dot
- 丿 — falling stroke
土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

What 断 is made of

米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight
斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 下xià — below

Origin hint: Using an axe 斤 to harvest grain 米 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

一家公司不能垄断整个市场。Yì jiā gōngsī bùnéng lǒngduàn zhěnggè shìchǎng.One company shouldn't monopolize the whole market.

法律禁止垄断行为。Fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ lǒngduàn xíngwéi.The law prohibits monopolistic practices.

What does 垄断 mean?

垄断 (lǒngduàn) means “to monopolize; monopoly”.

How do you pronounce 垄断?

垄断 is pronounced lǒngduàn.

Which HSK level is 垄断?

垄断 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 垄断 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 120: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.