Chinese Character 端 Meanings and components.

Form

端

Meaning

端 meaning[3] in English

End.

Extremity.

Item.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 端 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Li (立) , and variant of 專|专[zhuan1] (耑)

Its radical[1] is: 立 (li4) which means: Surname Li, .立li4surname Li

In cangjie it is written with YTUMB

How to write 端

To write端duan1end you should write a combination of 立li4surname Li , 耑duan1variant of … arranged in a 吅 shape:

立 + 耑 = 端

端 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 端 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 端, looks as follow:

端
Pinyin:duan1 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: End . Extremity . Item . Port . To Hold Sth Level With Both Hands . To Carry . Regular
立
Pinyin:li4
Meaning[3]: Surname Li
耑
Pinyin:duan1 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Variant Of 專|专[Zhuan1]
山
Pinyin:shan1
Meaning[3]: Surname Shan
而
Pinyin:er2
Meaning[3]: And . As Well As . And So . But (Not) . Yet (Not) . (Indicates Causal Relation) . (Indicates Change Of State) . (Indicates Contrast)

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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