The story of 端

end, tip

端is composed of 立(the picture of a standing man) and 耑(the picture of long hair and long beard). An elder male has long hair and long beard, ancient China is an androcentric society, elder males are respected, so they need to be respectful. In addition, a standing object can be seen as an prominent tip, so 端 also has the meaning of the top and the end.