The character 完 — “finish”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 完 is read wán and means “finish”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 完
完 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 完, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 完 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 完
- 完成complete, finishHSK 3
- 完全completely, totallyHSK 4
- 完整complete, wholeHSK 5
- 完美perfect, idealHSK 5
- 完善perfect, complete; improveHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 完?
完 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 完 mean?
完 means “finish”. It appears in 完成 (“complete”), 完全 (“completely”), 完整 (“complete”), 完美 (“perfect”).
How do you pronounce 完?
完 is read wán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 完 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 完 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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