尖端 jiānduān▶ ปลายสุด, ระดับสูงสุด

Stroke order

尖端 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

• 尖 — 6 strokes
• 端 — 14 strokes

Senses

1. sharp pointed end
2. the tip
3. the cusp
4. tip-top
5. most advanced and sophisticated
6. highest peak
7. the best

Related words

• 端สิ้นสุด
• 争端ข้อพิพาท
• 尖锐คม, แหลม
• 弊端การปฏิบัติผิด
• 极端สุดขีด
• 端正ถูกต้อง; แก้ไข

尖端 is pronounced jiānduān and means “ปลายสุด, ระดับสูงสุด”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 尖端 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.