了
HSK 1
了 (le): to finish, particle of completed action
le
to finish, particle of completed action
Pinyin
le
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
to finish, particle of completed action
How to Write 了 (le)
了 is written in 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 了
A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子
What 了 is Made Of
了 is built from 2 components:
乛kwukyel
亅hook
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Words Using 了
Common Chinese words that contain 了:
为了
wèile
了解
liǎojiě
除了
chúle
不得了
bùdéliǎo
了不起
liǎobuqǐ
受不了
shòubùliǎo
大不了
dàbuliǎo
一目了然
yīmùliǎorán
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