竟 Stroke Order

竟 [jìng] 1. End, finish; completed. 例: 继承先烈未～的事业。 Example: Inheriting the unfinished business of the predecessors. 2. Ultimately, finally; in the end. 例: 毕～。有志者事～成。 Example: In the end, those with ambition will succeed. 3. Entire, whole; from beginning to end. 例: ～日。～夜。 Example: All day; all night. 4. Surprisingly; indicating something unexpected. 例: ～然。～至（竟然至于）。～自（竟然）。 Example: Unexpectedly; to the extent (that it is surprising). 【本义】: Perform on a musical instrument to completion. 【造字法】: Pictogram; composed of sound and person. 本义: 1. (perform on a musical instrument) end; finish. 引: 《说文》：竟，乐曲尽为竟。 Reference: "Shuowen Jiezi": When the music is completed, it is called 'jing'. 2. General reference to finished, completed. 引: 《玉篇》：竟，终也。 Reference: "Yupian": 'Jing' means finished. 3. Investigate. 引: 《汉书》：此县官重太后，故不竟也。 Reference: "Han Shu": The county official neglected his duties due to heavy reliance on the empress dowager. 名: “竟” originally refers to “境,” borders or boundaries. 例: 竟界(边缘;边界);竟尉(古代边境武官). Example: Boundary (edge; border); border officer (ancient military official at the border). 副: 1. In the end; eventually. 引: 《史记·平原君虞卿列传》：平原君 竟与 毛遂偕。 Reference: "Shiji": In the end, Pingyuan Jun joined with Mao Sui. 2. Actually; unexpectedly. 引: 《世说新语·自新》：竟杀蛟而出。 Reference: "Shishuo Xinyu": He unexpectedly fought and defeated the dragon. 3. Throughout, entire; continuous. 例: 竟直(简直;竟然);竟已(终止);竟此(就到这里，到此为止). Example: As simple as; has ended; this is the end. 形: 1. Entire; complete; whole. 引: 《汉书·王莽传》：恩施下竟同学。 Reference: "Han Shu": The benevolence bestowed is entirely among the students. 例: 竟天(满天);竟夕(整夜);竟世(终生;一辈子). Example: In the sky (full sky); throughout the night; throughout one's life.