至 · zhì

arrive; reach

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#133

Kangxi

6

Strokes

#99

Frequency

Visual hint

An arrow stuck into the ground marking a destination: an arrow shape and a ground-line.

Suggests arriving, reaching, a deadline, or a final destination.

varies

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至

3 examples

至

zhì

to arrive; until; to

HSK 3

致

zhì

to cause; to send; aspiration

HSK 4

室

shì

room; chamber

HSK 3

Arrive/reach radical. Found in 至 (to arrive), 致 (to cause/send), 室 (room).

An arrow shot to its mark: firmly stuck in the ground at the destination — precise and final.

矢: 至 is an arrow that has arrived and stuck in the ground; 矢 is an arrow still flying through the air.

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