mò末
末
HSK 4
common
Meaning of 末
末 means tip; end; extremity of something; non-essential; secondary; peripheral. Pronounced mò. HSK 4.
- tip; end; extremity of something
- non-essential; secondary; peripheral
- end; final; last stage
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes5
Components
一
木
Stroke Order
末
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gēn根
zhú竹
gān竿
de的
mò末
shāo梢
yǐ已
jīng经
duàn断
le了
。
The tip of this bamboo pole has broken.
Qiū秋
háo毫
zhī之
mò末
，
jiàn见
zhě者
nán难
yán言
。
Even the tip of an autumn animal's fine hair is hard to see clearly.
Là蜡
zhú烛
de的
mò末
duàn段
rán燃
jìn尽
le了
。
The end section of the candle has burned out.
Tā他
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
shéng绳
zi子
de的
mò末
shāo梢
yòng用
lì力
lā拉
chě扯
。
He grabbed the end of the rope and pulled hard.
jiàn箭
shǐ矢
de的
mò末
duàn段
tú涂
le了
dú毒
yào药
。
The tip of the arrow was coated with poison.
Relations
Measure Words
根/ gēn
段/ duàn
Common Words
本末běnmò
the whole story from beginning to end; fundamental and incidental
末班车 / 末班車mòbānchē
last bus/train; last chance
月末yuèmò
end of the month; month-end
锯末 / 鋸末jùmò
sawdust
本末倒置běnmòdàozhì
put the cart before the horse; reverse the order of importance
舍本逐末 / 捨本逐末shěběnzhúmò
neglect fundamentals for trivialities; put cart before horse