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断 = 𠃊 + 米 + 斤

断 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sever”. It is built from 𠃊 (fishhook), 米 (hulled or husked uncooked rice) and 斤 (a catty (approximately 600 g)). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
sever
Pinyin (Mandarin)
duàn
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
sever, cut off, отрезать, разорвать, cut off
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
断 severance

Decomposition

ids

  1. 𠃊 fishhook
  2. 米 hulled or husked uncooked rice
  3. 斤 a catty (approximately 600 g)

Characters that contain 断

How to find 断 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fishhook” + “hulled or husked uncooked rice” + “a catty (approximately 600 g)”. 断 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 断 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.