Definition
杪 is a bound form (b.f.) in literary/classical Chinese meaning 'tip' or 'end'. It appears in compounds referring to the end of a time period (岁杪 'end of the year', 秋杪 'end of autumn') or the tip of a tree (树杪 'treetop'). It is not used alone in modern spoken Chinese; you'll encounter it mainly in written or formal texts.
b.f.
(bound form) tipend (of a branch or a period of time)
Examples
- 杪，。Suì miǎo, jiājiā hùhù dōu zài zhǔnbèi guònián.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, tiānqì jiànjiàn biàn liáng.At the end of autumn, the weather gradually turns cool.
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