树梢
shùshāo
treetop; tip of a tree
Characters in this word
梢 shāo
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 清晨的雾气挂在树梢上，远处的山脊几乎看不见。 Qīngchén de wùqì guà zài shùshāo shang, yuǎnchù de shānjǐ jīhū kàn bu jiàn. The morning mist hung in the treetops, and the distant ridge was almost invisible.
- 小鸟飞到树梢上，唱起了歌。 Xiǎoniǎo fēi dào shùshāo shang, chàng qǐ le gē. The little bird flew to the treetop and started singing.
- 秋风吹过，树梢最后几片叶子掉了下来。 Qiūfēng chuī guò, shùshāo zuìhòu jǐ piàn yèzi diào le xiàlái. An autumn wind blew past, and the last few leaves fell from the treetop.