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
(coll.) aplenty; millions of
turn big troubles small and small ones gone
fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
pants fly is down; the barn door is open
pants fly is down; the barn door is open
very good
to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
fuck!; fucking; motherfucker!
fuck!; fucking; motherfucker!
Oh, by the way, ...
clever child, not always successful adult
clever child, may not succeed as adult
then it's too late (colloquial)
awesome; brilliant; magnificent
awesome; brilliant; magnificent
one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
What happened?; What's going on?; What's up?
What happened?; What's going on?; What's up?