毕竟
bìjìng · HSK 5
after all
🏁 毕 = finish + 竟 = end; both mean 'at the end', so: after all
毕 means to finish/conclude and 竟 means end/finally. Stacking two 'end' words intensifies the sense of finality, giving the meaning 'after all' or 'when everything is finished and said'.
竟 — 音 (sound) + 儿 (person) below
Originally depicted a person (儿) finishing a musical performance (音), suggesting the end or completion of something. The meaning extended to 'finish,' 'in the end,' and 'unexpectedly.' The component 音 also hints at the pronunciation.