完 (wán) is a Chinese character meaning “to finish”. It is written from 宀 (roof) and 元 (first; origin), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
宀 + 元
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字：完，全也。从宀元聲。
Memory aid
Once the roof (宀) goes on top of the first thing you built (元), the house is done — 完.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 完成wán chéngto complete; to finish完 = wánHSK 3
- 完全wán quáncompletely; entirely; whole完 = wánHSK 4
Go deeper
All readings
to finish
to finish; to complete; whole; intact; used up
结束、做成；也表示齐全、没有缺损，或用尽。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 完成wán chéngto complete; to finish完 = wánHSK 3
- 完全wán quáncompletely; entirely; whole完 = wánHSK 4
Sound component
元 family rime near
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 完 mean?
完 (wán) means to finish; to complete; whole; intact; used up.
How do you pronounce 完?
It is pronounced wán.
What parts is 完 made of?
宀 (roof) and 元 (first; origin), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：完，全也。从宀元聲。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 完 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 完?
宀. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 完?
Common ones are 完成 and 完全. The reading of 完 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.