矣
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classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 矢 +2
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 矣
- Common rank
- #4,906
- Unicode
- U+77E3
Formation & memory
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How 矣 is formed
Words with 矣
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 命不久矣 | at death's door | |
| 往事已矣 | the past is dead (idiom) |
Sound family
These characters use 矣 as their sound component — compare how they read.