毕

畢
bì
#1,091 most
frequent character
the whole of, to finish, to complete

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

毕 combines 比 bǐ, which supplies the sound, with 十, an empty part that once showed a hunting net on a pole. The first meaning was that net. It grew to hunt with a net, then to finish or complete, and completely.

Drawn as: hunting net on pole

毕 as a component in other characters

sound4 characters
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