梢 (shāo): tip of branch
梢 (shāo) is a Chinese character meaning “tip of branch.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 肖 (phonetic). It ranks #2621 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 梢 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).
Definitions
- tip of branch
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盯梢verb | dīng shāo | to follow sb |
| 末梢noun | mò shāo | tip |
| 树梢noun | shù shāo | the tip of a tree |
| 发梢noun | fà shāo | hair ends |
| 眉梢noun | méi shāo | tip of brow |
| 末梢神经 | mò shāo shén jīng | peripheral nerve |
| 后梢 | hòu shāo | stern (of a boat) |
| 梢公noun | shāo gōng | variant of 艄公 |
| 眼梢 | yǎn shāo | corner of eye near temple |
| 白尾梢虹雉 | bái wěi shāo hóng zhì | (bird species of China) Sclater's monal (Lophophorus sclateri) |
| 尾梢noun | wěi shāo | the tip |
| 钉梢 | dīng shāo | old variant of 盯梢 |
梢 appears in 12 compound words: 8 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 梢 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
秋风起,梢叶变黄,铺满了林间小路。
qiū fēng qǐ , shāo xié biàn huáng , pù mǎn le lín jiān xiǎo lù .
Autumn winds rise, Trees turn yellow, Leaves carpet the forest paths.
它很大,也很亮,拖着长长的尾巴,像一把发光的扫帚,安静地挂在夜晚的树梢上。
tā hěn dà , yě hěn liàng , tuō zhe cháng cháng de wěi bā , xiàng yī bǎ fā guāng de sǎo zhǒu , ān jìng dì guà zài yè wǎn de shù shāo shàng .
It was large and bright, with a long tail trailing behind it, like a glowing broom, hanging quietly from the treetops in the night.
脚是阳气末梢,寒从脚下来,早一点护脚,能减少冬天咳喘、关节不适。
jiǎo shì yáng qì mò shāo , hán cóng jiǎo xià lái , zǎo yī diǎn hù jiǎo , néng jiǎn shǎo dōng tiān hāi chuǎn , guān jié bù shì .
The feet are the extremities of yang energy; cold enters the body through the feet. Taking early steps to protect your feet can help reduce winter coughs, wheezing, and joint discomfort.
凭借着对忠诚与信仰的坚守和一股韧劲,肖大力自此开启了日复一日的盯梢。
píng jiè zhe duì zhōng chéng yǔ xìn yǎng de jiān shǒu hé yī gǔ rèn jìn , xiào dà lì zì cǐ kāi qǐ le rì fù yī rì de dīng shāo .
Armed with unwavering loyalty and conviction, as well as sheer tenacity, Xiao Dali began his day-in, day-out surveillance.
东北书博会精准对接群众阅读需求、优化配置文化资源,推动文化普惠直达基层末梢。
dōng běi shū bó huì jīng zhǔn duì jiē qún zhòng yuè dòu xū qiú , yōu huà pèi zhì wén huà zī yuán , tuī dòng wén huà pǔ huì zhí dá jī céng mò shāo .
The Northeast Book Fair precisely addresses the public’s reading needs, optimizes the allocation of cultural resources, and promotes the widespread accessibility of culture all the way to the grassroots level.
Character Family
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