杜绝
Old HSK 6
杜绝 (dùjué) · to put an end to
杜绝 (dùjué) means “to put an end to; to stamp out”. It is written with 2 characters: 杜 (to prevent) + 绝 (to cut). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 杜绝 is built
The characters
杜 dù · to prevent
What 杜 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
绝 jué · to cut
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)
Example sentences
我们要杜绝浪费。Wǒmen yào dùjué làngfèi.We must put an end to waste.
工厂要杜绝安全事故。Gōngchǎng yào dùjué ānquán shìgù.The factory must eliminate safety accidents.
Questions about 杜绝
What does 杜绝 mean?
杜绝 (dùjué) means “to put an end to; to stamp out”.
How do you pronounce 杜绝?
杜绝 is pronounced dùjué.
Which HSK level is 杜绝?
杜绝 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 拒绝jùjuéto refuse
- 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
Learn 杜绝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.