杪(miǎo)

8 strokes

the limit

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Character information

Pinyin
miǎo
Meaning
the limit; tip of branch
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 杪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰木少

The tip 少 of a branch 木; 少 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

木mù少shǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 杪 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 杪

Common words using 杪 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yuè月miǎo杪

last few days of the month

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Related characters

From 杪’s common words

月

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