Spot 耑
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
耑 component
duān · specialized; concentrated
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 耑
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue耑Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 耑 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
端=
立
喘=
口
踹=
足
揣=
扌
遄=
辶
湍=
氵
惴=
忄
瑞=
王
颛=
+页
顓=
+頁
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 耑 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
端duān
Chinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6高端gāoduānhigh-end
HSK 3.0 · L6极端jíduānextreme
HSK 3.0 · L6弊端bìduānsystemic problem
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揣chuāito put into
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揣测chuǎicèto guess
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揣摩chuǎimóto analyze
HSK 3.0 · L7-9踹chuàito kick
HSK 3.0 · L7-9喘chuǎnto gasp
HSK 3.0 · L7-9喘息chuǎnxīto gasp for breath
HSK 3.0 · L7-9端正duānzhèngupright
HSK 3.0 · L7-9尖端jiānduānsharp pointed end
HSK 3.0 · L7-9