100 Most Common Chinese Characters 了 le

Chinese Character:

了 le - to finish; particle of completed action.

Common Phrases:

了解 liǎojiě : to understand; to realize; to find out.
为了 wèile - in order to.
算了suànle - let it be; let it pass; forget about it.
不得了bù déliǎo - desperately serious.