treetop; branch tip; twig end
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
treetop; tip of a branch; end of a twig
literaryCommonly used in literary or poetic contexts, often evoking imagery of the upper parts of trees against the sky. Classical poetry frequently pairs this term with willows (柳) and the moon.
Yuè月
shàng上
liǔ柳
shāo梢
tóu头
，
rén人
yuē约
huáng黄
hūn昏
hòu后
。
The moon rose above the willow treetops, and we made a tryst after dusk.
Chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
guò过
，
shāo梢
tóu头
de的
xīn新
lǜ绿
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The spring breeze passed by, and the fresh green at the treetops swayed gently.
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Jǐ几
zhī只
má麻
què雀
tíng停
zài在
yáng杨
shù树
shāo梢
tóu头
jī叽
jī叽
zhā喳
zhā喳
de地
jiào叫
zhe着
。
Several sparrows stopped at the poplar treetops, chirping noisily.
Shuāng霜
jiàng降
zhī之
hòu后
，
fēng枫
shù树
shāo梢
tóu头
hóng红
de得
xiàng像
yī一
tuán团
huǒ火
。
After the frost descended, the maple treetops turned red like a ball of fire.