CHARACTERS / DUAN

“duan” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 段duànparagraphHSK 3 · TONE 4
  2. 短duǎnshortHSK 3 · TONE 3
  3. 锻duànto forgeHSK 3 · TONE 4
  4. 断duànto breakHSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 端duān(bound form) tipHSK 6 · TONE 1