树梢 shùshāo the tip of a tree
the tip of a tree; treetop
How to remember 树梢: 树 tree + 梢 the tip of a branch = the tip of a tree.
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How it is used
- 'Treetop, tip of a tree' - 月亮挂在树梢 (yuèliang guà zài shùshāo) the moon hanging over the treetops.
- 梢 (shāo) is the slender far end of a branch; poetic/descriptive.
- Common in scenery writing for the highest, thinnest part of a tree.