杪 (miǎo) — (bound form) tip, end (of a branch or a period of time)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'the very end' — used after a season, month, or year (e.g. 岁杪, 秋杪) and after 树 'tree' for the treetop. Formal-written; learners will mostly encounter it in set phrases like 岁杪.
bound form
(bound form) tipend (of a branch or a period of time)
Examples
- 杪，。Suì miǎo, jiā jiā hù hù dōu zài zhǔn bèi guò nián.At the end of the year, every household is preparing for the New Year.
- 杪。Shù miǎo shàng tíng zhe yì zhī niǎo.A bird is perched on the treetop.
- 杪，。Qiū miǎo, tiān qì jiàn jiàn biàn liáng.At the end of autumn, the weather gradually turns cool.
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