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Character Decomposition
竟=音+儿
Etymology
A person 儿 finishing a musical piece 音
Meanings
unexpectedly
actually
to go so far as to
indeed
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Words with 竟 49 total
after all · all in all · when all is said and done · in the final analysis毕竟bì jìng(literary) all day long竟日jìng rìunfinished · incomplete未竟wèi jìngto go to the bottom of a matter · after all · when all is said and done · (in an interrogative sentence) finally · outcome · result究竟jiū jìngto have the impertinence; to have the cheek to竟敢jìng gǎnunexpectedly · to one's surprise · in spite of everything · in that crazy way · actually · to go as far as to竟然jìng ránJingling, former name of Tianmen, Hubei竟陵Jìng língget to the bottom of the matter · make a thorough investigation, of the antecedents and consequences · try to find out the chain of cause and effect · make a thorough inquiring into something穷原竟委qióng yuán jìng wěiunfulfilled ambition未竟之志wèi jìng zhī zhìto check out · to investigate一探究竟yī tàn jiū jìngpersevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way有志竟成yǒu zhì jìng chénga really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way有志者事竟成yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
Idioms with 竟 9 total Chain
get to the bottom of the matter · make a thorough investigation, of the antecedents and consequences · try to find out the chain of cause and effect · make a thorough inquiring into something穷原竟委qióng yuán jìng wěiunfulfilled ambition未竟之志wèi jìng zhī zhìpersevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way有志竟成yǒu zhì jìng chénga really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way有志者事竟成yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
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