树梢

樹梢

shùshāo

noun HSK 7 #32,960

Measure Word

一个树梢 gè

Meanings

1 treetop
2 tip of a tree branch

Characters

tip; end of a branch

Literally 'tree tip' — the topmost tips of a tree's branches

Examples

小鸟站在树梢上唱歌。

Xiǎoniǎo zhàn zài shùshāo shàng chànggē.

A little bird was singing on the treetop.

月亮挂在树梢上。

Yuèliang guà zài shùshāo shàng.

The moon hung above the treetops.

风吹过树梢，发出沙沙的声音。

Fēng chuī guò shùshāo, fāchū shāshā de shēngyīn.

The wind blew through the treetops, making a rustling sound.

Tips

memory

梢 (shāo) means 'tip/end' — you'll see it in other words like 眉梢 (méishāo, tip of the eyebrow) and 发梢 (fàshāo, tip of hair). Think of 树梢 as the 'tree tips' swaying in the wind.

Stroke Order

树 shù

梢 shāo