duān

HSK 6
common

Meaning of

端 means tip; end (of an object); start; beginning (of a matter). Pronounced duān. HSK 6.

  • tip; end (of an object)
  • start; beginning (of a matter)
  • cause; reason; pretext

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
de
duān
yǒu
sǔn
de
fang
 

There's a damaged spot on the tip of this pen.

Shéng
zi
de
liǎng
duān
dōu
le
xiǎo
zi
 

Small flags are tied to both ends of the rope.

yòng
dāo
jiān
chuō
le
chuō
zhuō
zi
de
duān
jiǎo
 

He poked the corner of the table with the tip of his knife.

Qiān
duān
bèi
kěn
de
guāng
de
 

The tip of the pencil has been chewed down to a nub.

Zhè
gēn
zhú
gān竿
de
liǎng
duān
yàng
 

The two ends of this bamboo pole have different thicknesses.