miǎo

杪

Character · Noun

treetop; year-end

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

treetop; tip of a tree

literary

Literary term for the very top or tip of a tree branch.

Niǎo鸟
qī栖
yú于
lín林
miǎo杪
 。

Birds perch on the treetops in the forest.

Wēi微
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
shù树
miǎo杪
 ，
fā发
chū出
shā沙
shā沙
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
 。

The breeze blew through the treetops, making a rustling sound.

2.

noun

the end of a year, month, or season

literary

Formal/literary term used in temporal expressions to indicate the final period of a timeframe.

Suì岁
miǎo杪
zhī之
jì际
 ，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
nián年
 。

At the end of the year, every household is preparing for the New Year.

Yuè月
miǎo杪
shì是
cái财
wù务
jié结
suàn算
zuì最
máng忙
lù碌
de的
shí时
hou候
 。

The end of the month is the busiest time for financial settlements.

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Qiū秋
miǎo杪
dōng冬
chū初
 ，
tiān天
qì气
jiàn渐
hán寒
 。

From the end of autumn to the beginning of winter, the weather gradually turns cold.