绝缘

絕緣

juéyuán

verb HSK 7-9 #24,735

Meanings

HSK 6

他几乎与外界完全绝缘了。

Tā jīhū yǔ wàijiè wánquán juéyuán le.

He has almost completely cut himself off from the outside world.

HSK 7-9

这种材料可以绝缘，防止触电。

Zhèzhǒng cáiliào kěyǐ juéyuán, fángzhǐ chùdiàn.

This material provides insulation to prevent electric shock.

usage

绝缘 has both a technical meaning (electrical/thermal insulation) and a figurative meaning (being completely disconnected from something).

memory

Severing (绝) the connection (缘) - whether it's an electrical connection or a social one.

绝 jué

缘 yuán