訖 (qì) - To end & to finish

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qì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

訖 · qì

To end;

to finish;

to conclude;

to terminate;

to be completed;

final.

To endto finishto conclude

Usage highlights

Payment completedInvestigation concludedWork finishedContract terminatedTransaction completedReceipt stamped

Synonyms

  • 完— to finish; to complete
  • 终— to end; to terminate
  • 结— to conclude; to settle

Antonyms

  • 始— to begin; to start
  • 开— to open; to start
  • 起— to begin; to rise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The payment has been completed (付款已訖).
  • The contract expires today (合同今日訖).
  • The investigation has concluded (调查已訖).
  • The work is finished (工作已訖).

Collocations

  • Payment completed(付訖)
  • Investigation concluded(查訖)
  • Work finished(作訖)
  • Contract terminated(合同訖)
  • Transaction completed(交易訖)
  • Receipt stamped(收訖)

Idioms

  • From start to finish(自始至终)
  • To bring to completion(告訖)
  • To conclude a matter(事訖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in formal documents and financial contexts to indicate completion or termination.
  • Commonly seen on receipts and official stamps as 收訖 (received) or 付訖 (paid).
  • Reflects the Chinese cultural emphasis on proper closure and completion of affairs.

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