wán

to finish

to be over; whole; complete; entire

roof (宀) + origin sound (元) = whole and finished

宀 (a roof) suggests shelter or an enclosed whole — something fully contained under one structure. 元 mainly provides the sound wán; the roof above it lends the sense of completion.

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我已经把作业做了。

wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ zuò yè zuò wán le。

I have already finished doing my homework.

这本书我昨晚终于读了。

zhè běn shū wǒ zuó wǎn zhōng yú dú wán le。

I finally finished reading this book last night.

Words with 完

臻于完善

zhēn yú wán shàn

to attain perfection (idiom)

领土完整

lǐng tǔ wán zhěng

territorial integrity

体无完肤

tǐ wú wán fū

lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted

不完全归纳推理

bù wán quán guī nà tuī lǐ

inference by incomplete induction

不完全叶

bù wán quán yè

(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule

不完善

bù wán shàn

imperfect

人无完人

rén wú wán rén

nobody is perfect

做完

zuò wán

to finish

功完行满

gōng wán xíng mǎn

to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

吃完

chī wán

to finish eating

售完

shòu wán

to sell out

售完即止

shòu wán jí zhǐ

while stocks last

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