段 Stroke Order — How to Write 段

Stroke Order

段 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 殳, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

段 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 段:殳

段 is an ideographic compound. A hand using a chisel 殳 to cut stone.

Radical: 殳 + 5 more strokes

段 Pronunciation and Pinyin

duàn

Meanings of 段 in Chinese

duàn段

Refers to a section, segment, or period of something, such as a phase, a plot of land, a fragment, or a paragraph.

她回忆起童年生活中的一段美好时光

She recalled a beautiful period of time from her childhood.

An administrative unit or section within an industrial or mining enterprise, such as a work section (工段) or locomotive depot (机务段).

工段长正在检查生产线的设备。

The work section chief is inspecting the equipment on the production line.

A rank or grade for Go players, as in 'dan' (段位).

这位年轻棋手已经达到了业余五段。

This young Go player has already reached amateur fifth dan.

A variant of '缎' (duàn), referring to silk and satin fabrics.

这家店里摆满了各式各样的绸段。

This shop is filled with all kinds of silk and satin fabrics.

To temper, forge, or refine (like metal); to train or exercise oneself; an archaic or literary variant of 锻 (duàn).

唯有历经千锤百段，方能成就大器。

Only after enduring countless hammerings and temperings can one become a truly great instrument.

Common Words and Phrases with 段

duàn段luò落

A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line or indentation.

这篇文章分为三个主要段落，每个段落都探讨一个不同的方面。

This article is divided into three main paragraphs, each discussing a different aspect.

duàn段zǐ子

A short, self-contained piece or episode, typically humorous or witty, performed in traditional Chinese storytelling, stand-up comedy (like xiangsheng), or other performance arts.