终 zhōng — end · English

终

zhōng

end

At a glance · 终

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「终」繁体「終」从糸从冬，象丝尽，小篆从糸冬声。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「终」本义为丝尽、终结，引申最后、终身。

Structure

从糸、冬声，形声兼会意，冬亦表终尽意，本为结束。

At a glance

Pinyinzhōng

Radical纟

Strokes8

UnicodeU+7EC8

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English end end; finally, in the end

Français fin Fin, enfin. «慎终宜令» : soigner la fin.

Español fin Fin, finalmente. «慎终宜令»: cuidar el final.

العربية نهاية نهاية، في النهاية. «慎终宜令»: العناية بالنهاية.

Русский конец Конец, в конце. «慎终宜令»: заботиться о конце.

Common words

终于zhōng yúfinally
终点zhōng diǎnend

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