终
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zhōng · end

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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 终

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zhōngWords pronounced zhōng
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Example sentences

Notice where 终 sits in each complete thought.

Tā zhōng yú wán chéng le tā de mù biāo.他终于完成了他的目标。

In the end he achieved his objective.

Source: Tatoeba #335107 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zuì zhōng dé dào le wǒ yào de nà běn shū.我最终得到了我要的那本书。

I finally got hold of that book I wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #1839141 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhōng jiū bú shì yí gè hěn hǎo zhǔ yì这终究不是一个很好主意

This wasn't such a good idea after all.

Source: Tatoeba #3966153 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de zhōng shēng mù biāo shì chéngwéi yì míng zuò jiā.我的终生目标是成为一名作家。

My goal in life is to be a novelist.

Source: Tatoeba #856640 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng yú jiù shèng xià wǒ men le.终于就剩下我们了。

We're finally alone.

Source: Tatoeba #9974934 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shēng yì zhōng yú zǒu shàng le zhèng guǐ.我的生意终于走上了正轨。

My business has at last gotten on the right track.

Source: Tatoeba #332538 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 终 in context

  1. Say zhōng, then recall the core meaning: end.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 终于 (zhōng yú), meaning “at last”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 终 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.