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路段

lùduàn

section of road

A stretch of road marked off with red cones
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Characters in this word

路 lù

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

段 duàn

Strokes
9
Radical
殳 — tool, weapon
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 受强降雨影响,沿海路段出现塌方,车辆只能绕行。 Shòu qiáng jiàngyǔ yǐngxiǎng, yánhǎi lùduàn chūxiàn tāfāng, chēliàng zhǐ néng ràoxíng. Affected by heavy rainfall, a coastal section of road suffered a landslide, so vehicles had to take a detour.
  • 前面的路段正在施工,司机请慢行。 Qiánmiàn de lùduàn zhèngzài shīgōng, sījī qǐng màn xíng. The road section ahead is under construction, so drivers should slow down.
  • 上班高峰时,这个路段经常堵车。 Shàngbān gāofēng shí, zhège lùduàn jīngcháng dǔchē. This stretch of road is often jammed during rush hour.

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