梢

tip

梢 is composed of 木 (wood) and 肖 (resemble). 木 is a pictograph of a tree, while 肖 conveys the idea of the moon’s light gradually diminishing, implying something small or at the end. Thus, 梢 originally refers to the tip of a tree branch, later extending to describe the end or tip of other things.

Vocabulary of 梢

  • 樹梢 (tip of branch)
  • 眉梢 (tip of brow)
  • 髮梢 (tip of hair)

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