了 le

(completed action marker)

HSK 1 #5

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 瞭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 瞭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
黄花菜都凉了 huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom); fig. to arrive late
黃花菜都涼了 huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom); fig. to arrive late
到了 dào le
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