The story of 了

finish, understand

了 is the picture of 子 (son, child) but minus one stroke, represents a baby without arms. An armless baby is disabled for life, and the rest of its life is over, very easy to be understood.

Vocabulary of 了

  • 了結 (settle)
  • 了事 (to dispose of a matter)
  • 了解 (understand)

Classification

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