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末端 (mò duān) — the far end; tip; terminus

Definition

末端 (mòduān) means 'the far end / tip' of something long or linear (a road, cable, line). It emphasizes the extremity, unlike 端 which can mean 'end' or 'side' more neutrally.

noun
the far endtipterminus
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 末端。
    Zhè tiáo lù de mò duān yǒu yí gè gōng yuán.
    There is a park at the end of this road.
  • 末端。
    Diàn lǎn de mò duān xū yào lián jiē hǎo.
    The end of the cable needs to be connected properly.
  • 末端，。
    Zài bǐ sài de zuì hòu mò duān, tā chāo yuè le duì shǒu.
    At the very end of the race, he overtook his opponent.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

末mòend/tip
端duānend/tip

末 'end' and 端 'tip/end' both point to an end, giving 'the far end'.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

末 adds a mark at the top of a tree-like shape to show its tip or end.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
立立lì
Sound part声符shēngfú
耑
耑zhuān端duān
Same sound today

端 is made by putting 立 beside 耑. The 立 part is connected to the meaning, and 耑 gives the sound.

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