Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 到


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Meaning

to arrive, to (a place), until (a time), up to

Pronunciation

dào

Explanation

Left: get to/reach (From the sky an arrow comes to the earth : reaching it.), right: knife (phonetically knife dāo)

Mnemonic

Arriving with a pronunciation similar to "knive" means: to arrive.

Radicals

arrive
cut(It is typically at the right side of the character.)
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Vocabulary

得到 dé dào to get; to obtain; to receive
到家 dào jiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree
到来 dào lái arrival; advent
等到 děng dào to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
来到 lái dào to come; to arrive
到处 dào chù everywhere
谈到 tán dào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
到达 dào dá to reach; to arrive
到底 dào dǐ finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
遭到 zāo dào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
直到 zhí dào until

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