绝 (jué) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to cut
- to sever
- to break off
- to terminate
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
绝 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 绝 is 纟 — meaning silk. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 线约组纪继细续.
How the character is built
绝 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 色 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 绝
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
绝 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 绝 / 相关任务
Words containing 绝 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 绝 mean in Chinese?
绝 (jué) means to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 绝 have?
绝 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绝?
The radical of 绝 is 纟 (silk). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 线, 约, 组, 纪, 继.
What is the pinyin for 绝?
绝 is pronounced jué.
What HSK 4 words use 绝?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 绝 appears in 1 word, including 拒绝 (jùjué). See the full list above.