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到dào

to arrive; to reach; to; until

到 means to arrive, to go to, or up to a point in time or degree.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

到dào

to arrive; to reach; to; until

到 means to arrive, to go to, or up to a point in time or degree.

ARRIVAL MEANING SIDE

至zhì

to arrive; until

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 到: arrival meaning side ZDIC records 至 as the meaning clue.

SOUND COMPONENT

刂dāo

the vertical knife radical (from 刀)

A bound radical form on the right of many characters; not a standalone word.

In 到: sound component ZDIC records the knife form as the sound side; 刀 dāo and 到 dào share the syllable with different tone.

dàoTone 4
  • to arrive; to reach
  • to; until
  • 到达dàodáto arrive
  • 迟到chídàoto be late

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