HSK 3 · Start & Finish

终于

zhōng yú

finally

Stroke order of 终于

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

终 · 8 strokes于 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

Silk '纟' threads run out in winter '冬', at the year's end; finally!

Parts: 终 end (纟 silk + 冬 winter) + 于 at

Example sentence

我终于找到我的手机了！

I finally found my phone!

Words with 终

始终from start to finish; all along

Words with 于

等于to equal 由于because of; due to 属于to belong to 关于about; concerning

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 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 效果effect; result

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