了
了
“clear”
Radical: 亅
Strokes: 2
Level: HSK 1
How 了 is built — stacked top over bottom
Origin
A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子
Words with 了
为了 wèile — for
了解 liǎojiě — to know
除了 chúle — except for
受不了 shòu bù liǎo — unbearable
不得了 bù dé liǎo — desperately serious
了不起 liǎo bu qǐ — amazing
大不了 dà bù liǎo — at worst
算了 suàn le — let it be
一目了然 yí mù liǎo rán — obvious at a glance (idiom)
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