duàn

paragraph

surname Duan; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

Layered rock (⺋) + striking tool (殳) = a cut segment or section

殳 is a hand wielding a tool or weapon — something that strikes and divides. The left side depicts a stepped or layered rock face, evoking natural divisions; together they suggest cutting something into distinct sections.

A steppedSemantic
A hand holding a weaponSemantic

Words with 段

阶段

jiē duàn

stage

阶段性

jiē duàn xìng

specific to a particular stage (of a project etc)

高压手段

gāo yā shǒu duàn

high-handed (measures)

高段

gāo duàn

high-level (ability)

黄金时段

huáng jīn shí duàn

prime time

NG片段

n g piàn duàn

(film and TV) blooper

一折两段

yī zhé liǎng duàn

to split sth into two (idiom)

三段论

sān duàn lùn

syllogism (deduction in logic)

上坡段

shàng pō duàn

uphill section (of a race)

不择手段

bù zé shǒu duàn

by fair means or foul

中段

zhōng duàn

middle section; middle period; middle area; mid-

代码段

dài mǎ duàn

code segment

More characters with 殳

殿