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The character 完 combines the radical 宀 (a roof) with the phonetic component 元, which originally meant "head" or "origin". In its earliest conception, this depicted a building whose roof was securely in place, conveying the original meaning of something intact, whole, or physically flawless. Over time, the character's meaning broadened from physical intactness to include abstract ideas of completion, such as finishing a task or concluding an action. Today, it functions primarily as a verb or complement indicating the conclusion or successful fulfillment of an event or state.
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我写完作业了。
他吃完饭了。
这本书我看完了。
我们的工作还没完成。
请完成这个表格。
彻底完成这项工程需要三年。
完善后的系统运行良好。
若不完备，则需修改。