端

End in Chinese: 端 (duān)

duān

end

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1end
  2. 2extremity
  3. 3item
  4. 4port
  5. 5to hold sth level with both hands
  6. 6to carry
  7. 7regular

Stroke order

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端

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄢ

duān

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他站在桥的另一端等我。

    tā zhàn zài qiáo de lìng yì duān děng wǒ。

    He stood at the other end of the bridge waiting for me.

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Related words

极端

jí duān

extreme

弊端

bì duān

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

端正

duān zhèng

upright

尖端

jiān duān

sharp pointed end

争端

zhēng duān

dispute

端午节

duān wǔ jié

Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

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