绝

絶
jué
#562 most
frequent character
cut off, exhausted, desperate
adjective
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绝 pictures 纟 silk threads with a knife cutting them apart. That gave the first sense “cut silk threads in two”. It grew to cut off or sever, then use up or exhaust, and finally absolute or extremely. The old sound part 㔾 is now hidden in 色.

Drawn as: silk threads; knife cutting silk

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Example Sentences

这件事情绝对不能拖延。
zhè jiàn shìqíng juéduì bùnéng tuōyán 。
This matter absolutely cannot be delayed.
他对这个问题的看法是绝对独特的。
tā duì zhègè wèntí de kànfǎ shì juéduì dútè de 。
His perspective on this issue is absolutely unique.
我现在的精力绝对耗尽了。
wǒ xiànzài de jīnglì juéduì hào jìn le 。
I am completely exhausted right now.

Same Characters, Different Readings

绝jué
cut off, exhausted, desperate

Words with similar meanings

完全wánquán
completely
Indicates a total or full extent, often used in similar contexts as absolute or total.
绝对juéduì
absolutely
Used similarly to express total certainty or affirmation.
极其jíqí
extremely
Emphasizes a high degree, similar to expressing intensity.

Homophones

绝jué
cut off, exhausted, desperate
角jué
role (theater), to compete
爵jué
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle
决jué
to decide, to determine
觉jué
to feel, to find that, thinking

Words Starting With 绝

绝对jué duì
absolute; unconditional
绝望jué wàng
desperation; forlorn; hopeless

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