Chinese

究竟

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
to go to the bottom of (a matter); to probe to the bottom
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese究 “to reach the end or limit; to exhaust”
    • meaningChinese穴 “hole”
    • soundChinese九 “nine”
  • characterChinese竟 “to finish; to end (literary)”
    • ideaChinese音 “sound; voice; tone”
    • ideaChinese儿 “standing person”

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