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.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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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

Characters Related to 了

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