梢

shāo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. tip of branch

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Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

1 item

枝

zhī

branch

梢 is the tip of a branch; 枝 is the branch itself

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in 树梢 (treetop) or 眉梢 (tip of the eyebrow). Not used alone to mean 'end' in general contexts.

Common mistakes

梢 (shāo) specifically means the very tip of a branch, not the whole branch or twig. Don't confuse it with 枝 (zhī, branch) or 树梢 (shùshāo, treetop).

Words Containing 梢

树梢

shù shāo

the tip of a tree; treetop

the tip

stern (of a boat)

tip

peripheral nerve

bái wěi shāo hóng zhì

(bird species of China) Sclater's monal (Lophophorus sclateri)

to follow sb

tip of brow

corner of eye near temple

钉梢