Chinese symbol for “interrupt”
打断
dǎ duàn
Traditional: 打斷
to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for interrupt is 打断 (dǎ duàn), defined as: to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “interrupt”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in |
| 插话 (插話) | chā huà | to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption |
| 中断 (中斷) | zhōng duàn | to cut short; to break off |
| 截断 (截斷) | jié duàn | to break or cut in two; to sever |
| 插口 | chā kǒu | socket (for an electric plug); to interrupt (sb speaking) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 打断.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打开 (打開) | dǎ kāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打击 (打擊) | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打电话 (打電話) | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 打破 | dǎ pò | to break; to smash |
| 打败 (打敗) | dǎ bài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 不断 (不斷) | bù duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted |
| 判断 (判斷) | pàn duàn | to judge; to determine; judgment |
See also: Japanese symbol for “interrupt”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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