端

duān

end, extreme; head; beginning

Stroke order

这是一个好的开端。
Zhè shì yī gè hǎo de kāi duān
It's a good start.
别走极端。
Bié zǒu jí duān
Don't go to extremes.
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能不能请你拿着这端？
Néng bù néng qǐng nǐ ná zhe zhè duān
Will you please hold this edge?
她是一位品行端正的女士。
Tā shì yī wèi pǐn xíng duān zhèng de nǚ shì
She is a very correct lady.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

端duān 1end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
极端jí duān 2–1 extreme
争端zhēng duān 1–1 dispute; controversy; conflict
尖端jiān duān 1–1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
端正duān zhèng 1–4 upright; regular; proper; correct
弊端bì duān 4–1 systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
端午节duān wǔ jié 1–3–2Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)