Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

end; finish

Chinese: 结束、最终。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhong” becomes a different word in each tone. 终 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventually
  • 始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
  • 最终zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate
  • 终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life; marriage
  • 终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate

Example Sentence

经过努力,他终于成功了。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le.After hard work, he finally succeeded.

经过Jīng guòto pass努力nǔ lìhard-workinghe终于zhōng yúat last成功chéng gōngto succeedle(completed action)