le

(completed action marker)

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 5th character
Radical ⼅ (6.1)
Strokes 2
Index # 17

Definitions

了 le
  1. 1. (completed action marker)
  2. 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
  3. 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
了 liǎo
  1. 1. variant of liǎo
  2. 2. to understand clearly
  3. 3. clear-sighted
  4. 4. (of eyes) bright
  5. 5. to achieve
  6. 6. to finish
了 liào
  1. 1. unofficial variant of liào
  2. 2. to watch from a height or distance
  3. 3. to survey

Stroke order

了 stroke order diagram
了 stroke order animation

Words containing 了

Word Meaning
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
to understand; to find out; to realize
apart from (... also...); except (for); besides
can't stand; unable to endure; unbearable
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
extremely; exceedingly; desperately serious
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious
obvious at a glance (idiom)
extremely; exceedingly
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)
to have the final say; to be the one in charge
all right!; that's enough!
(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
to settle; to conclude; to finish
Oh, by the way, ...
oh no; to be finished; to be done for
on and on; incessantly; without end
to be clear about; to understand clearly; clear
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute)
to put up with; to endure
straightforward; direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
cannot forget
unfinished; unfulfilled; outstanding (business)
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