HSK 3 · Start & Finish

效果

xiào guǒ

effect; result

Stroke order of 效果

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

效 · 10 strokes果 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A result (果) of effort (效: 交 + 攵 tap) is the effect.

Parts: 效 effect (交 + 攵); 果 fruit

Example sentence

这个药效果很好。

This medicine works very well.

Words with 效

有效effective; valid

Words with 果

水果fruit 如果if 结果result; as a result 苹果apple 果汁fruit juice 果然as expected; sure enough 成果result; achievement 后果consequence

More words: Start & Finish

开始to start; beginning 结束to end; to finish 停止to stop 断to break; to cut off 打破to break 取消to cancel 初beginning; first 初步initial; preliminary 终于finally 总结to sum up; summary 成功success; to succeed 成果result; achievement 成就achievement 达到to reach; to achieve 后果consequence

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