端(duān)

HSK 614 strokes

(bound form) tip

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Character information

Pinyin
duān
Meaning
(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet; (bound form) upright; proper; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; to eliminate; to wipe out
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 端 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰立耑

In this compound, the meaning comes from 立 (stand); 耑 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

立lì耑zhuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 端 step by step

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

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Words with 端

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

jí极duān端
HSK 6

extreme

Open 极端 page →
jiān尖duān端
HSK 7-9

sharp pointed end

Open 尖端 page →
bì弊duān端
HSK 7-9

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

Open 弊端 page →
zhēng争duān端
HSK 7-9

dispute

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bù不duān端

improper; dishonorable

Open 不端 page →
shì事duān端

disturbance; incident

Open 事端 page →
dī低duān端

low-end

Open 低端 page →
yī一guō锅duān端

see 连锅端

Open 一锅端 page →

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From 端’s common words

极尖弊争不事低一

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