段

duàn

HSK 3

#567 most

frequent character

paragraph, section, segment

noun

Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

段 shows a stone and a hand gripping a tool, as if striking it. That gave the first meaning, to hammer a stone. The sense “section” or “part” was borrowed by sound, not from the picture. From “section” came “paragraph”.

Drawn as: stone; hand holding tool

段 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character

锻

sound4 characters

锻缎椴煅

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Example Sentences

我写了一段文章。

wǒ xiě le yīduàn wénzhāng 。

I wrote a paragraph.

这段时间我很忙。

zhè duàn shíjiān wǒ hěn máng 。

I have been very busy during this period.

请把这段线剪断。

qǐng bǎ zhè duàn xiàn jiǎnduàn 。

Please cut this length of thread.

Words with similar meanings

节jié

section

A general term for a segment or unit, often used in literature and music.

部分bùfèn

part

Refers to a segment of a larger whole, emphasizing its relationship to the entirety.

Homophones

HSK 4

断duàn

to break, to snap, to cut off

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