绝 jué cut

cut; to sever; extinct; absolutely

怎么记住“绝”: 纟 silk + 色 color = cut. The seamstress matches a length of silk to the color of the dress, then takes her scissors to cut it.

部件结构

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

绝 = 纟 silk + 色 color

Gushi 故事

The seamstress matches a length of silk to the color of the dress, then takes her scissors to cut it.

It began as a knife cutting silk threads; a sound part was added later.

To cut off / sever, and 'absolutely': 拒绝 (jùjué) refuse, 断绝 (duànjué) break off, 绝对 (juéduì) absolute(ly).
绝对 is the everyday emphatic 'definitely': 绝对不行 (juéduì bùxíng) absolutely no.
绝望 (juéwàng) despair (hope cut off); 灭绝 (mièjué) become extinct.