How to Write 讫 (qì) — Meaning “Completed or finished”

Imagine you are talking (讠) and then you say "quit" (sounds like 乞 qǐ) because you are finished speaking. This helps you connect the sound qì with the meaning of completed.

Write the left radical 讠 first: dot, then horizontal fold with a hook. Then the right part 乞: left-falling, horizontal, and horizontal fold. Keep the right part narrow and balanced, and make sure the left radical's hook points up slightly.

讫 has 乞 on the right, while 计 has 十 (ten) and 订 has 丁 (nail). Their meanings are different: 讫 means finished, 计 means to calculate or plan, and 订 means to order or subscribe. Visually, the right sides are distinct shapes.

讫 appears in formal written contexts like receipts and invoices in words such as 收讫 (received), 付讫 (paid in full), and 验讫 (inspected). It is not used in everyday speech but is common on official stamps and documents to mark completion.

Common words containing 讫 include: 收讫 (shōu qì) — received (payment); 付讫 (fù qì) — Paid in full; 验讫 (yàn qì) — Inspected; verified.