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中断

Traditional: 中斷

zhōng duàn

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhōng duàn · zung1 tyun5 (Jyutping)

  1. to cut short
  2. to break off
  3. to discontinue
  4. to interrupt

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

中

Meaning
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
Radical
丨
Strokes
4
Components
⿻口丨
Cangjie
L
Four-corner
5000.6

断

Meaning
sever, cut off; interrupt
Radical
斤
Strokes
11
Components
⿰⿺？米斤
Cangjie
VDHML
Four-corner
2272.1

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