HSK 1 · Grammar words
了
le
particle for completed action / change
Stroke order of 了
了 is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A hook "亅" hangs finished from a bent top "乛": the action is done.
Parts: 乛 bent stroke + 亅 hook
Example sentence
我吃饭了。
I've eaten.
Words with 了
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