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.) nobody can beat that; remarkable; extraordinary
(coll.) nobody can beat that; remarkable; extraordinary
(one's heart) sank; felt a chill (in one's heart)
(one's heart) sank; felt a chill (in one's heart)
to be ready
to be ready
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
(fig.) to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers
(fig.) to let a sure thing slip through one's fingers
fig. bad habits are hard to change
to use less than; to not use all of
straightforward; direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
to be on the verge of tears
to be on the verge of tears
Got it!; OK!
mynah bird; mythical talking bird
does not count for anything; of no account
forget about it; let it be; let it pass
clear and simple; in simple terms
oh no!; darn!; gosh!
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