完 (wán): to finish, to be over, whole
完 (wán) is a Chinese character meaning “to finish.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 宀 (semantic) and 元 (phonetic). It ranks #301 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 完 roof. Its radical form 宀 (roof) appears in many related characters such as 客 (kè, guest, customer), 家 (jiā, home, family), 它 (tā, it).
Definitions
- to finish
- to be over
- whole
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 完
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 完全adjective/adverb | wán quán | complete | 4 |
| 完成verb | wán chéng | to complete | 3 |
| 完美adjective | wán měi | perfect | 5 |
| 完整adjective | wán zhěng | complete | 5 |
| 完善adjective/verb | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish |
| 完蛋 | wán dàn | (coll.) to be done for |
| 完事 | wán shì | to be finished (with sth) |
| 完了 | wán le | to be finished |
| 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | without end |
| 完工 | wán gōng | to finish work |
| 完好 | wán hǎo | intact |
| 完美无缺 | wán měi wú quē | perfect and without blemish |
| 完结 | wán jié | to finish |
| 完好无损 | wán hǎo wú sǔn | in good condition |
| 完人 | wán rén | perfect person |
| 完整性 | wán zhěng xìng | integrity |
| 体无完肤 | tǐ wú wán fū | lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom) |
| 完满 | wán mǎn | successful |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless |
完 appears in 70 compound words: 64 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 21 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 完 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule
cuts and bruises all over; severely injured; completely refuted; scathingly criticised; to be picked to pieces
perfect; excellent and intact; without any deficiency; leave nothing to be desired
(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule
cuts and bruises all over; severely injured; completely refuted; scathingly criticised; to be picked to pieces
perfect; excellent and intact; without any deficiency; leave nothing to be desired
Example Sentences
这条小巷子里藏着很多有特色的咖啡馆。
Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàngzi lǐ cángzhe hěn duō yǒu tèsè de kāfēi guǎn.
This small alley hides many distinctive coffee shops.
〈走进中国〉春节商机!电话接不完 美甲师加班到凌晨三点
zǒu jìn zhōng guó chūn jié shāng jī ! diàn huà jiē bù wán měi jiǎ shī jiā bān dào líng chén sān diǎn
〈Into China〉 Spring Festival business opportunities! The phone can't be answered, and the nail technician works overtime until three o'clock in the morning
搭完邮轮有“离船症候群”?30-60岁女性最...
dā wán yóu lún yǒu lí chuán zhèng hòu qún ? 3 0 6 0 suì nǚ xìng zuì . . .
Do you have "disembarkation syndrome" after a cruise? Women aged 30-60 are the most...
过完年后该不该跳槽?先问自己五个“关键问题”
guò wán nián hòu gāi bù gāi tiào cáo ? xiān wèn zì jǐ wǔ gè guān jiàn wèn tí
Should I change jobs after the New Year? Ask yourself five "key questions" first
在浙江,看完电影票根别扔!可以当钱用
zài zhè jiāng , kàn wán diàn yǐng piào gēn bié rēng ! kě yǐ dāng qián yòng
In Zhejiang, don't throw away the ticket stubs after the movie! It can be used as money.
Kimi母公司月之暗面完成超7亿美元融资,新一轮超..
mǔ gōng sī yuè zhī àn miàn wán chéng chāo yì měi yuán róng zī , xīn yī lún chāo . .
Kimi's parent company Dark Side of the Moon secures over $700 million in funding, with a new round exceeding...
是什么时候完成的？
Shì shénme shíhou wánchéng de?
When was it finished?
你成功完成任务了吗？
Nǐ chénggōng wánchéng rènwu le ma?
Did you accomplish the task?
你把工作做完了没有？
Nǐ bǎ gōngzuò zuòwán le méiyǒu?
Are you through with the work?
你有没有看完整本书？
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu kàn wán zhěng běn shū?
Did you read the whole book?
Character Family
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