Taxonomy of meanings for 標:　　

  • biǎoBRANCH
    • nbranchCH

Additional information about 標

說文解字:

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  • TIP

    1. The general term for the tip of any branch or twig is 末. This word is commonly used in transferred meanings.

    2. Miǎo 杪 refers to the end of any branches in a tree, and the word never has any transferred meaning.

    3. Biāo 標 refers to the tips of branches at the top of a tree.

    4. Duān 端 can be used to refer to the end of anything including a branch or twig, but it is abstract in basic meaning.

    NB: 2. Shāo 梢 is a Tang dynasty colloquial term referring to the top of twigs or very small twigs.