The character 终 — “end”: how to write it and what it means
end; finally
The Chinese character 终 is read zhōng and means “end; finally”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 终
终 has 8 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 终, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 终 is made of
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 冬 “winter”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 终
- 终于finallyHSK 3
- 最终in the end, ultimatelyHSK 4
- 始终from start to finish, all alongHSK 5
- 终身lifelong, for lifeHSK 6
- 年终end of the year (results, bonus)HSK 6
- 终点finish, end pointHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 终?
终 has 8 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 终 mean?
终 means “end; finally”. It appears in 终于 (“finally”), 最终 (“in the end”), 始终 (“from start to finish”), 终身 (“lifelong”).
How do you pronounce 终?
终 is read zhōng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 终 have?
8 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 终 yourself
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