The character 竟 — “in the end”: how to write it and what it means
in the end; unexpectedly
The Chinese character 竟 is read jìng and means “in the end; unexpectedly”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 竟
竟 has 11 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 竟, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 竟 is made of
It hints at the sound of 境 jìng and 镜 jìng.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 竟
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 竟?
竟 has 11 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 竟 mean?
竟 means “in the end; unexpectedly”. It appears in 竟然 (“unexpectedly”), 究竟 (“after all”), 毕竟 (“after all”).
How do you pronounce 竟?
竟 is read jìng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 竟 have?
11 strokes.
← 奋 be inspired惊 be startled →
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 竟 yourself
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