The character 绝 — “cut off”: how to write it and what it means
cut off; absolutely
The Chinese character 绝 is read jué and means “cut off; absolutely”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 绝
绝 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 绝, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 绝 is made of
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to snap a thread. On the right, 色.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 绝
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 绝?
绝 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 绝 mean?
绝 means “cut off; absolutely”. It appears in 拒绝 (“refuse”), 绝对 (“absolutely”), 绝望 (“despair”).
How do you pronounce 绝?
绝 is read jué. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 绝 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 绝 yourself
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