30 “断”，篆书象以刀截丝之形。本义截断、折断。简化改为以斤（斧）砍米，失去原义。 30 "off", Seal like a knife cut wire shape. The original meaning of cut off, break. Simplified to jin (ax) cut rice, lost original meaning.

30  “断”，篆书象以刀截丝之形。本义截断、折断。简化改为以斤（斧）砍米，失去原义。

断     断是会意字。篆书象以斤（斧）截丝之形。《说文》注：“截也。”本义截断、折断。引申隔绝、拦截、戒除。又引申判定、决定、一定、绝对。

duàn

断 [斷]Ⅰ(动) ① break; snap; cut off; stop ② judge; decide Ⅱ(副)(书)[used only in negative sentences] absolutely; decidedly


30 "off", Seal like a knife cut wire shape. The original meaning of cut off, break. Simplified to jin (ax) cut rice, lost original meaning.
Break is knowing the word. Seal like to jin (ax) cut wire shape. "Said the text" Note: "cut also." The original meaning of cut off, break. Extended isolation, block, quit. Also extended to determine, decide, definitely, absolutely.
Duàn

Break [off] Ⅰ (动) ① break; snap; cut off; stop ② judge; decide Ⅱ (副) (book) [used only in negative sentences] absolutely;