終究 (zhōngjiū) — in the end, after all

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞

終究 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

終究＝終＋究

ㄓㄨㄥㄐㄧㄡ · zhōngjiū

adv — in the end, after all

字源 FORM — what the parts do

終end, finally (終於)zhōng糸 the thread tied off; 冬 dōng gives the sound

究in the end, to look into (研究)jiū穴 the cave; 九 jiǔ gives the sound

終究，終於的終，研究的究。