末[mò]

名

1. tip; end

♦ 秋毫之末

2. nonessentials; minor details

♦ 本末倒置

3. end; last stage

♦ 明~农民起义 the peasant uprisings towards the end of the Ming Dynasty

♦ 一学期的最~一天 the last day of a school term

4. powder; dust

♦ 茶叶~儿 broken tea leaves; tea dust

♦ 把药研成~儿 grind medicinal herbs into powder

5. the role of a middle-aged man in traditional operas