殏 (qiú) - To finish & to complete

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qiú ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

殏 · qiú

To finish;

to complete;

to end;

to die.

To finishto completeto end

Usage highlights

to complete workto come to an endto end one's lifeto terminate a contractto finish a taskto conclude a matter

Synonyms

  • 完— to finish; to complete
  • 终— to end; to terminate
  • 毕— to complete; to finish
  • 死— to die

Antonyms

  • 始— to begin; to start
  • 生— to live; to be born

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The project was completed (殏工).
  • The old system came to an end (殏止).
  • His life ended peacefully (殏世).
  • The contract was terminated (殏约).

Collocations

  • to complete work(殏工)
  • to come to an end(殏止)
  • to end one's life(殏世)
  • to terminate a contract(殏约)
  • to finish a task(殏事)
  • to conclude a matter(殏结)

Idioms

  • To complete one's work and rest(殏工休憩)
  • To end one's life journey(殏世长辞)
  • To bring matters to a conclusion(殏事宁人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character carries connotations of finality and completion.

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