末端

mòduān

noun #14,992

Meanings

1 tip
2 extremity
3 end (of something)

Characters

end; tip; final

end; extremity; point

Examples

神经末端非常敏感。

Shénjīng mòduān fēicháng mǐngǎn.

Nerve endings are very sensitive.

绳子的末端系了一个结。

Shéngzi de mòduān jì le yī gè jié.

A knot was tied at the end of the rope.

Tips

usage

Often used in scientific or technical contexts: 神经末端 (nerve endings), 染色体末端 (chromosome tips). For everyday 'end of something,' 尽头 (jìntóu) is more common.

Stroke Order

末 mò

端 duān