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Pronunciation: jué
Meaning: to vanish, to sever, matchless, extremely, used up
Etymology:
Knife 刀 cutting thread 系 into sections 卪 (resembling 巴). (associative compound).

Traditional character: 絕

Found in:
Liu ZongYuan's 江雪

Word of the day on: 02.23.08

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