竣

jùn

夋 + 立

Definitions

jùn (verb) complete; finish

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 立 represents the meaning and 夋 represents the sound.

Semantic: 立 Phonetic: 夋

About

The character 竣 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical 立 (standing) on the left, which contributes the sense of establishing something or bringing a task to a completed state, with the phonetic component 夋 on the right. Its primary and near-exclusive meaning is the formal completion or successful conclusion of a significant undertaking, such as a major engineering endeavor, a large construction project, or a complex administrative operation. The term is reserved for formal written language, official announcements, and professional jargon, and is rarely applied to minor daily tasks.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这项工程竣工了。

Zhè xiàng gōngchéng jùngōng le.

This project has been completed.

大楼即将竣工。

Dàlóu jíjiāng jùngōng.

The building is about to be completed.

他们提前竣事了。

Tāmen tíqián jùnshì le.

They finished the matter ahead of schedule.

新机场的修建已竣工。

Xīn jīchǎng de xiūjiàn yǐ jùngōng.

The construction of the new airport has been completed.

由于大家努力，工程顺利竣工。

Yóuyú dàjiā nǔlì, gōngchéng shùnlì jùngōng.

Due to everyone's hard work, the project was completed smoothly.

虽然工期紧张，但项目如期竣工。

Suīrán gōngqī jǐnzhāng, dàn xiàngmù rúqī jùngōng.

Although the schedule was tight, the project was completed on time.

在团队合作下，这项工程终于竣工。

Zài tuánduì hézuò xià, zhè xiàng gōngchéng zhōngyú jùngōng.

With teamwork, this project was finally completed.

在全体员工的协作下，那项艰巨工程得以圆满竣工。

Zài quántǐ yuángōng de xiézuò xià, nà xiàng jiānjù gōngchéng déyǐ yuánmǎn jùngōng.

With the collaboration of all staff, that arduous project was successfully completed.

Related Characters

Component: 夋

Component: 立

竣