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Character #713 · The First 1000

jué

绝 (絕) jué meaning: discontinue

to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means

Strokes
912
TraditionalSimplified
絕 绝
Poster cell
M26
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • juéduì absolute
  • jùjué to refuse
  • juéwàng to despair
  • mièjué to become extinct
  • dùjué to put an end to
  • juéjì consummate skill
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 绝絕

Write 绝絕 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jué, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell M26 · 28 × 36 grid

绝絕 is #713 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 绝 mean in English?
绝 (jué) means "discontinue": to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means.
How do you pronounce 绝?
绝 is pronounced jué in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄩㄝˊ.
How many strokes does 绝 have?
The simplified form, 绝, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 絕, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 绝?
The traditional form of 绝 is 絕. 绝 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 絕 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 绝?
Common words that use 绝 include 绝对 (juéduì, absolute), 拒绝 (jùjué, to refuse), 绝望 (juéwàng, to despair), 灭绝 (mièjué, to become extinct).
How common is 绝?
绝 is number 713 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell M26 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.