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末

mò
noun HSK 4 #6,426

Meanings

  1. 1 end; tip; final stage
  2. 2 powder; dust

Characters

末
mò
end; tip; last
Visually similar to 本 (root/origin) but the stroke is at the top, suggesting the tip/end.

Examples

周末你有空吗？
Zhōumò nǐ yǒu kòng ma?
Are you free this weekend?
学期末有考试。
Xuéqī mò yǒu kǎoshì.
There is an exam at the end of the semester.

Tips

usage
末 appears in 周末 (zhōumò, weekend), 末尾 (mòwěi, end/tail), 期末 (qīmò, end of term), and 粉末 (fěnmò, powder). Compare with 未 (wèi, not yet) — they look similar!

Stroke Order

末 mò