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末 mò
Explanation: tip; end
末日 doomsday  末尾 end
“末”是在（ ）的树顶上加一横（ ），就是树的上端、树梢了，用来形容事物的“末端”或“尖端”，后来指“不重要的事情”。成语“本末倒置”说的就是人们把事物的轻重次序颠倒过来的意思。
On the contrary of 本, 末is constructed by adding a short stroke on the upper part of （  ） indicating the tip of the tree （ ）. So the original meaning of 末 is “tip” or (end), and it is also extended for the meaning of the things that is not important.