Memory phrase for the character: 到

到

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Meaning

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

Pronunciation

dào

Explanation

 Left: get to/reach 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow 厶 returns back to earth 土 and arrives there.), right: knife刂 (phonetically knife 刀 dāo)

Mnemonic
 
Arriving with a pronunciation similar to "knife" means: to arrive.

Radicals

至 to arrive, reachShows an arrow, falling to the ground and such reaches its target.
刂 cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.




 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
直到 zhí dào  

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