BloomkoHSK 3 · Start & Finish
结束
jié shù
to end; to finish
Stroke order of 结束
2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
结 · 9 strokes束 · 7 strokes
Memory trick
Tie a silk '纟' knot and bind the tree bundle '束' — wrapped up, it's over.
Parts: 结 tie; knot (纟 silk + 吉 lucky) + 束 bundle (木 tree bound with a cord 口)
The characters in 结束
- 束 shù — bunch; bundle (7 strokes)
Example sentence
会议几点结束？
What time does the meeting end?