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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- duan1
- English meanings
- old variant of 端[duan1], start, origin
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 立; right 耑.
Meaning & sound clues
立 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “stand”.
耑 is identified as the sound component (duān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 端.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
stop
measure word (general)
short
forge; exercise
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 争端
- 尖端
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- 极端
- 端午节
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