Learn a Chinese Character - 梢 (Shāo) - Twig/End

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 木（木字旁） (radical: tree)

笔画数: 11 (11 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从木（与树木相关）、肖（xiào，表音），本义指树枝的末端 (ideogram with "木" (tree) as radical and "肖" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning the tip of a twig)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shāo (first tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

梢指树枝的末端（如"树梢"），也可引申为事物的末尾（如"末梢"） (Twig tip: the end of a branch (e.g., "tree top"); Extended: the end of something (e.g., "end"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 树梢 (shù shāo) - tree top
• 末梢 (mò shāo) - end
• 枝梢 (zhī shāo) - branch tip

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时多与具体事物搭配（如"柳梢"）；常与方位词组合（如"梢头"） (Noun: often paired with specific objects (e.g., "willow tip"); combined with positional words (e.g., "tip"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国古典诗词中常用"梢"描写自然景象（如"月上柳梢头"），体现对细节美的观察，是传统文学中常见的意象 (In classical Chinese poetry, "梢" is often used to describe natural scenes (e.g., "the moon rises above the willow tip"), reflecting attention to subtle beauty and a common imagery in traditional literature)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"梢"由"木"（树木）和"肖"组成，想象树木的末端（树枝尖）就是"梢"，"肖"辅助记忆发音Shāo，轻松记住核心含义 ("梢" is composed of "木" (tree) and "肖". Imagine the end of a tree branch (tip) as "梢", with "肖" helping remember the pronunciation Shāo, making it easy to recall)