懂中文 Dong Chinese

绝

jué

cut

Depicts a knife (刀) cutting a thread (纟). 卩 represents the sound. Simplified form of 絕.

Components
纟 iconic component

纟  Iconic component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

刀 iconic component

刀  Iconic component

dāo

  

knife

卩 sound component

卩  Sound component

jié

  

person kneeling

Modern form looks like 巴.

Evolution

绝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
绝 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
绝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
绝 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
绝 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
绝 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

绝 (絕) 

jué

cut, sever, break off, terminate; to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means

绝 (絶) 

jué

variant of 絕|绝[jué]

Most common words with 绝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

绝对

absolute

拒绝

to refuse

绝不

in no way

绝

extinct

绝望

to despair