末
mò
tip
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 木
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 木 + 一
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
末 vs 本: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
本
běn
(bound form) root; stem
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 木
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 木 + 一
How to tell 末 and 本 apart
末 has 5 strokes and means “tip”, while 本 has 5 strokes and means “(bound form) root; stem”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.