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 practising 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”. Compare their component placement and then open each writing guide to study the exact stroke sequence.
QUICK REFERENCE
末 and 本 side by side
Detail末本PinyinmòběnMeaningtip(bound form) root; stemStroke count55Radical木木StructureOverlaidOverlaidComponents木 + 一木 + 一
CONTRAST PRACTICE
Practice 末 and 本 on one worksheet
Alternate the two forms in Tianzige or Mizige squares so the visual differences become easier to remember.
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