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
what's to be done?; how can this be?; what an awful mess!
What happened?; What's going on?; What's up?
mynah bird; mythical talking bird
unlikely to be successful; won't get far
unlikely to be successful; won't get far
to be done; to be ready; that will do!
(Internet slang) I can't even...; Are you kidding me!; OMG!
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
to play tricks on; to make a fool of
to play tricks on; to make a fool of
to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for yǒu le tāi)
pregnant; to carry a child
it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
excellent; super
excellent; super
extremely; exceedingly
overjoyed; ecstatic
overjoyed; ecstatic
forget about it!; (dialect) give me a break!
Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
not to be, or cease to exist; to be dead
not to be, or cease to exist; to be dead
on and on; incessantly; without end