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CHINESE CHARACTER

竟 (jìng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jìng
finally, after all, at last; indeed; unexpected
HSK 411 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

立 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 竟.

音 · 儿

Visible components

竟 is decomposed as ⿱音儿.

STROKES · 11

Write 竟 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 竟

竟然

我很惊讶你竟然那么天真。

Wǒ hěn jīng yà nǐ jìng rán nà yāo tiān zhēn。

I'm surprised that you're so naive.

究竟

究竟谁要负责?

Jiū jìng shuí yào fù zé?

Who exactly is responsible?

FAQ

What does 竟 (jìng) mean in Chinese?

finally, after all, at last; indeed; unexpected

How do you write 竟 in stroke order?

竟 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 竟?

立 is the radical in 竟. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 竟?

竟然 (jìngrán): unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to; 究竟 (jiūjìng): to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result; 毕竟 (bìjìng): after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis.