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le(completed action marker)

Learn the Chinese character 了 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

Character writing

How to write

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 了.

Real usage

Example sentences with

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 今天有点儿冷,晚上下雪了。

    Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng, wǎnshang xià xuě le.

    It is a little cold today, and it snowed in the evening.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 4 · teaching context
  2. 我觉得今天太累了。

    Wǒ juéde jīntiān tài lèi le.

    I feel too tired today.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 10 · teaching context
Character questions

About

Short answers for character learning.

What does 了 mean in Chinese?

了 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (completed action marker).

How do you pronounce 了?

了 is shown as le.

Is 了 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 了 is HSK 1 recognition character #98.

Can I practise writing 了?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 4 linked HSK words
  • 2 published course contexts
  • Audio available
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #98. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 1 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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