到
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to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
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Dict coverage rank #417 U+5230
How 到 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
至 (semantic, “arrive”) + 刂 (phonetic, dāo)
How to remember it
arrive · Heisig RSH #680
至 until + saber
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 刂
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 刂 (dāo) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刂 sound component | dāo | knife |
| 劄 | zhā | memo, note, official communique |
| 氘 | dāo | deuterium |
| 剳 | dá | note, memo, official communique |
Words containing 到
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 车到山前自有路 | chē dào shān qián zì yǒu lù | see 車到山前必有路|车到山前必有路[che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4] |
| 不到黄河心不死 | bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ | lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one r… |
| 白头到老 | bái tóu dào lǎo | see 白頭偕老|白头偕老[bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3] |
| 一年到头 | yī nián dào tóu | all year round |
| 到不行 | dào bù xíng | extremely; incredibly |
| 土到不行 | tǔ dào bù xíng | old-fashioned; extremely kitsch |
| 得不到 | dé bù dào | cannot get; cannot obtain |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end; finally; as a result |
| 门到门 | mén dào mén | door to door |
| 活到老，学到老 | huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo | One is never too old to learn. (idiom) |
| 达不到 | dá bù dào | cannot achieve; cannot reach |
| 不到长城非好汉 | bù dào Cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn | lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficul… |
| 不到 | bù dào | not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than |
| 一条道走到黑 | yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi | to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course |
| 到头 | dào tóu | to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end |
| 学到 | xué dào | to learn (sth); to learn about |
| 到家 | dào jiā | perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree |
| 一条路走到黑 | yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi | lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom); fig. to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's… |
| 到手 | dào shǒu | to take possession of; to get hold of |
| 事到临头 | shì dào lín tóu | when things come to a head (idiom) |