Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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
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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
 直到  zhí dào  

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