miu5杪

Jyutpingmiu5

Yalemíuh

Definition

The top of a tree, or the end of a month or year.

literarythe top of a tree or branch
literarythe end of a period, such as a month or year

writtentime

How it's used

This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 月杪 to refer to the final days of a month. It functions as a formal or literary alternative to 月尾, which is the standard term used in daily speech. You will frequently encounter it in written notices, bank statements, or formal business correspondence.

Examples

ni1呢go3個jyut6月miu5杪hou2好mong4忙aa4呀。

I am very busy at the end of this month.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪jyut6月miu5杪sin1先ceot1出loeng4糧？

Do you get paid at the end of the month?

Common phrases

jyut6月miu5杪

end of the month

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 杪 in its literal sense of tree tops, which is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese. Using it outside of the context of dates or time periods will sound unnatural or overly archaic to native speakers.