了
le
HSK 1
Meaning
- (completed action marker)
- (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
- (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
- to finish
- (used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")
- (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
- to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了[liao3])
- (of eyes) bright
- clear-sighted
- to understand clearly
- unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]
Readings
le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
liǎoto finish / (used with 得 or 不 after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget") / (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无 or 不) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least / to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了) / (of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
Stroke Order
2 strokes
Details
- Stroke count
- 2