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Characters, words, pinyin or English

端 duān end

end; extreme; tip; extremity; upright; proper

How to remember 端: 立 stand + 耑 sprout = end. The children stand in a row in the school garden, and the tiniest sprout of all grows right at the far end.

  • HSK 6
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 立

Component breakdown

端 = 立 stand + 耑 sprout

  • 立 stand
  • 耑 sprout
The Gushi story

The children stand in a row in the school garden, and the tiniest sprout of all grows right at the far end.

How it is used

  • An end/extremity, and to carry level with both hands - 端 = end/tip: 两端 both ends, 末端 the tail end.
  • Abstract 'end/extreme': 极端 (jíduān) extreme, 尖端 (jiānduān) cutting-edge, 争端 (zhēngduān) a dispute, 弊端 (bìduān) a drawback/malpractice.
  • Tech: 高端 (gāoduān) high-end, 终端 (zhōngduān) a terminal/device.
  • Verb: 端 = to hold level and carry: 端饭 (duān fàn) to carry a dish over; 端正 (duānzhèng) upright/proper.

Words with 端

Example sentences

  • 他端着啤酒走过来。 Tā duānzhe píjiǔ zǒu guòlái.He came over, carrying a tray of beer.