Memory phrase for the character: 了

了

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Meaning to be completed, to understand clearly, past-tense-suffix

Pronunciation

le, liǎo

Explanation

A child 子, but without arms

Mnemonic
 
A child without arms? I understand: It has to be completed!

Radicals

了 past tense identifier
乛 something ???
亅 hook
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 Vocabulary

为了 wèi le  in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
除了 chú le  besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for)
了解 liǎo jiě  to understand; to realize; to find out
不了 bù liǎo  unable to; without end
罢了 bà liǎo  a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)
罢了 bà liǎo  

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