断绝 Traditional form: 斷絕 Pinyin (reading): duànjué Definitions: to sever; to break off Characters: 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt 绝 - to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate Traditional characters: 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt 絕 - to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate