完 meaning and stroke order
To finish; to be over; whole
How to write 完, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 完
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to finish
- to be over
- whole
- complete
- entire
How 完 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.
宀 gives the meaning and 元 hints at the sound.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 完
完 is pictophonetic: the roof 宀 on top gives the meaning, and 元 (yuán) below hints at the sound. Picture a house that finally has its roof on, so the building is whole and the job is finished.
完 often follows a verb to show an action is finished, as in 吃完 (chīwán, finish eating) or 写完 (xiěwán, finish writing). It also appears in many common words like 完成 (wánchéng) and 完全 (wánquán). Example: 我做完作业了。(Wǒ zuòwán zuòyè le.) I finished my homework.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 完 (wán) with 玩 (wán, to play), which sounds the same but has 王 on the left instead of a roof on top. Also remember 元 at the bottom ends with a hooked stroke, so do not write it like 儿 alone without the two horizontal strokes above.
Common words with 完
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely | HSK 2 |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish | HSK 2 |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect | HSK 3 |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact | HSK 3 |
| 完善 | wánshàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed | HSK 3 |
| 完了 | wánle | to be finished; to be done for | HSK 5 |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish; to end | HSK 7-9 |
| 完蛋 | wándàn | (coll.) to be done for | HSK 7-9 |
| 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end; incessantly | HSK 7-9 |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact; in good condition | HSK 7-9 |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless; complete | HSK 7-9 |
| 完事 | wánshì | to be finished (with sth) | |
| 玩完 | wánwán | (coll.) to end in failure; to come to grief; to bite the dust | |
| 完工 | wángōng | to finish work; to complete a project |
完 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 完
Learning 完 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 完
How many strokes are in 完?
完 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 完 mean?
完 (wán) means to finish; to be over; whole. A common word with it is 完全 (wánquán), meaning "complete; whole; totally; entirely".
How do you pronounce 完?
完 is pronounced wán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 完?
The radical of 完 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 完 under this radical.
Is 完 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 完 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
What is the difference between 完 and 好 after a verb?
完 only says the action is finished, as in 吃完了 (chīwán le, done eating). 好 says it is finished and done properly or ready, as in 准备好了 (zhǔnbèi hǎo le, all prepared).
What does 完了 mean when people say it alone?
It can simply mean something is over, like a movie. In casual speech, 完了 (wánle) or 完蛋了 (wándàn le) also means something like 'I am done for' when a person realizes something has gone wrong.