verb · to carry or hold something level with both hands

服务员端来了热咖啡。

adjective, descriptive · straight, proper, or honest in posture or character

他坐得很端，神情专注，不苟言笑。

measure word, numeral · the tip, end, or extremity of an object

他握住绳子的一端。

measure word · a specific point, aspect, or facet of a situation

这个方案的利益与风险各占一端。

verb · to wipe out or destroy completely, such as a criminal base

警方成功端掉了一个诈骗团伙。

noun · the beginning, source, or starting point of something

这次祸端是由他们之间的利益冲突引起的。