竟
Character learning workspace

jìng · finally, after all, at last

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #3252
Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 竟

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 竟 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

立Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 竟 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 竟

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 竟 sits in each complete thought.

Tā jìng rán hái gěi wǒ zhuāng shǎ.他竟然还给我装傻。

Despite everything he is still playing dumb.

Source: Tatoeba #764130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà lǐ jiū jìng fā shēng le shén mó shì?那裡究竟發生了什麼事?

What exactly happened there?

Source: Tatoeba #818164 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bì jìng shì nàge shí dài de rén.他毕竟是那个时代的人。

He's a product of his time.

Source: Tatoeba #13891929 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ jìng gǎn zhè yàng hé wǒ shuō huà?你竟敢這樣和我說話?

How dare you speak like that to me?

Source: Tatoeba #373386 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎi piào de rén lóng jìng rán nà me cháng!买票的人龙竟然那么长!

The queue for buying tickets was unbelievably long.

Source: Tatoeba #775613 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn jīng yà nǐ jìng rán nà me tiān zhēn.我很惊讶你竟然那么天真。

I'm surprised that you're so naïve.

Source: Tatoeba #469296 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 竟 in context

  1. Say jìng, then recall the core meaning: finally, after all, at last.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 竟然 (jìng rán), meaning “unexpectedly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 竟 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.