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端

duān
noun/verb HSK 6 #3,547

Meanings

  1. 1 end; extremity; beginning
  2. 2 to hold something level with both hands; to carry
  3. 3 upright; proper

Examples

她端着一杯茶走过来。
Tā duān zhe yī bēi chá zǒu guòlái.
She walked over carrying a cup of tea.
桌子的另一端坐着他。
Zhuōzi de lìng yī duān zuò zhe tā.
He was sitting at the other end of the table.
请把菜端上来。
Qǐng bǎ cài duān shànglái.
Please bring the dishes to the table.
她坐得很端正。
Tā zuò de hěn duānzhèng.
She sits very upright.

Tips

usage
As a verb, 端 means to carry something carefully and level (e.g., a bowl of soup, a tray). You 端 things that would spill — you don't 端 a book, you 拿 a book.
memory
Picture holding a tray perfectly level with both hands — that's 端.

Stroke Order

端 duān