(chǎn) - To complete & to finish

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chǎn | 15 strokes | radical:

· chǎn

To complete;

to finish;

to accomplish;

to bring to completion.

To completeto finishto accomplish

Usage highlights

To complete a taskTo accomplish a meritTo finish preparationsTo complete a military campaignTo bring to completionTo finish a matter

Synonyms

  • to finish; to complete
  • to finish; to conclude
  • to accomplish; to succeed

Antonyms

  • to begin; to start
  • to open; to start

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The project has been completed (蕆事).
  • They successfully accomplished their mission (蕆功).
  • The preparations are finished (蕆備).

Collocations

  • To complete a task(蕆事)
  • To accomplish a merit(蕆功)
  • To finish preparations(蕆備)
  • To complete a military campaign(蕆役)
  • To bring to completion(蕆完)
  • To finish a matter(蕆務)

Idioms

  • To complete a great undertaking(克蕆大功)
  • To successfully accomplish a mission(蕆事成功)
  • To finish military affairs(兵事告蕆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in formal or literary contexts, especially in classical Chinese.
  • Commonly appears in historical texts and military contexts to denote completion of campaigns or tasks.
  • The character contains the grass radical (艹), originally relating to gathering or collecting herbs to completion.

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