(zāo) - Zāo — to finish, to complete & to exhaust

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zāo | 13 strokes | radical:

· zāo

Zāo — to finish, to complete;

to exhaust;

to end;

also used as a surname.

Zāo — to finish, to completeto exhaustto end

Usage highlights

to finish mattersto exhaust completelyto come to an endsurname Zaoto complete

Synonyms

  • to finish, to complete
  • to exhaust, to use up
  • to end, to conclude

Antonyms

  • to begin, to start
  • to open, to start

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The project was completed (傮事).
  • He exhausted all his resources (傮尽).
  • This marks the end (傮终).

Collocations

  • to finish matters(傮事)
  • to exhaust completely(傮尽)
  • to come to an end(傮终)
  • surname Zao()
  • to complete(傮毕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 傮 is a relatively rare character in modern usage.
  • It appears in classical texts with meanings related to completion and exhaustion.
  • The character can also be used as a surname, though uncommon.

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