Chinese word

树梢

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù shāo

Meaning

  • nountip of a branch

Example

树梢上有一只小鸟。shù shāo shàng yǒu yì zhī xiáo niǎo

There is a little bird on the tip of a branch.

Illustration for 树梢 (tip of a branch)

More examples

冬夜，霜覆盖在树梢上。dōng yè shuāng fù gài zài shù shāo shàng

On a winter night, frost covered the tip of a branch.

Core concept

The thin outer end of a tree's branches, where leaves and new shoots extend.

Common phrases

  • 在树梢筑巢zài shù shāo zhù cháo

    build a nest at the tip of a branch

  • 从树梢落下cóng shù shāo luò xià

    fall from the tip of a branch

  • 覆盖在树梢上fù gài zài shù shāo shàng

    cover the tip of a branch

Similar words

树枝shù zhī: A woody part extending from a tree trunk and bearing leaves or fruit.
树干shù gàn: Main thick stem of a tree, supporting the branches and the tree's weight.
末端mò duān: The point or place farthest from the beginning of something.

Definition in Chinese

树枝末端的末梢部分，指细小的枝头或枝末，常带有叶片或嫩芽。shù zhī mò duān de mò shāo bù fèn zhǐ xì xiǎo de zhī tóu huò zhī mò cháng dài yǒu yè piàn huò nèn yá

Word origin

The compound 树 (shù, "tree") + 梢 (shāo, "branch tip") combines the tree with its slender outer end.

Usage tips

  • The second syllable is first tone, so shùshāo keeps two clearly pronounced syllables in careful speech.

Other meanings

  • treetopnoun

Opposites

  • 树根shù gēntree rootnoun

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