[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Interpersonal-Relationships # 竟 jìng finish, complete ## Components [[音 yīn]] [[音 (yīn)]] [[儿 ér]] [[儿 (ér)]] ## Meaning Today, the character "竟" primarily signifies "actually" or "unexpectedly" when used in modern Chinese. It can convey a sense of surprise or realization, often used in expressions to emphasize unexpected outcomes or results. ## History This character originally comes from the combination of two ideographic components. On the left side, there's a symbol representing music, and on the right side, there's a depiction of a person, indicating the completion of performing music. Its original meaning is to finish or complete. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[竟 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[竟 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[竟 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[竟 reg.svg]]