终zhōng
end; finally, in the end. 8 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 终
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–8 write 冬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 终 · the stroke-order rules
What 终 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 冬 (dōng, winter).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 冬 carries the sound.
Words that use 终
| 始终 | all along, from beginning to end 从开始到最后，一直都是这样 古老的文脉始终没有断绝。The ancient cultural thread has all along remained unbroken. Lesson 218, 华夏文脉与古今交融 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 终于 | finally 经过很长时间以后，事情有了结果 研究了三年，他终于找到答案。After three years of research, he finally found the answer. Lesson 237, 自觉修持与总结提炼 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 终点 | endpoint, finish line 指行程或活动结束的地点 中秋节义诊在文化广场终点举行。The free clinic was held right at the plaza's endpoint. Lesson 530, 草木回春 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 终身 | lifelong, for life 指从工作开始直到生命结束的整段时间 科研人员把终身奉献给生态绿化。Researchers devoted his whole life to ecological greening. Lesson 531, 终身奉献 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 终止 | to terminate, stop 指某项活动被彻底停止 劣质毁林项目依法被全面终止。The illegal deforestation project was fully terminated by law. Lesson 531, 终身奉献 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 最终 | in the end, final 指到最后 法庭最终作出了判决，认定被告有罪。The court in the end handed down its verdict. Lesson 698, 最终判决 · 大道同行与臻于至善 · Culmination & Ultimate Mastery |
Characters that share the sound part 冬
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.