畢

• Completion/Conclusion: To finish or wrap up a process (e.g., a speech, ritual, or argument).
• Astronomy: A proper noun referring to the 19th lunar mansion ("The Net"), associated with $\epsilon$ Tauri.

• Main Verb: Used as the primary action of finishing.
• Resultative/Aspectual Marker: Often appears at the end of a clause to signal that the preceding action has been fully realized or executed.

When translating "end" or "complete," distinguish 畢 from related terms:

• 畢: Focuses on the process reaching its conclusion (the act of finishing).
• 終: Focuses on a linear end point (e.g., the end of an era, time period, or life).
• 完: Focuses on wholeness or integrity (completion because nothing is missing).

// Tang-period reading: //bit.

• Simplified variant: U+6BD5.

The glyph’s origin relates to gathering a mat or net, providing the semantic link between the astronomical "Net" and the abstract act of "gathering up" or closing a task.

Be alert for potential confusion with 敝 (bì, "worn out/humble") in texts where phonetic loans or scribal errors are likely; their meanings are polar opposites (completion vs. decay).