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达

達
dá
verb #1,170

Meanings

  1. 1 to reach; to arrive at
  2. 2 to attain; to achieve
  3. 3 to communicate; to express

Examples

HSK 4
我们到达了目的地。
Wǒmen dàodá le mùdìdì.
We arrived at the destination.
HSK 4
我想表达我的感谢。
Wǒ xiǎng biǎodá wǒ de gǎnxiè.
I want to express my gratitude.
HSK 4
速度达到了每小时一百公里。
Sùdù dádào le měi xiǎoshí yìbǎi gōnglǐ.
The speed reached 100 km/h.

Tips

usage
达 is used in: 到达 (arrive), 表达 (express), 达到 (reach/achieve), 发达 (developed), 传达 (convey).

Components

radical
辶 chuò
walk (radical, variant of 辵)
Walk radical wraps around the bottom-left - the indexing radical, the modern simplified form of 辵 'to halt and step.' Marks 达 as a movement verb: reaching, arriving, getting through. Standard for all travel and passage characters: 通 to pass through, 进 to enter, 边 side, 远 far, 近 near.
phonetic
大 dà
big (phonetic)
Inner 大 supplies the sound - dà to dá, only the tone changes. The simplified character uses 大 as a streamlined phonetic substitute for traditional 達, which had the more elaborate 羍 (sheep + earth) inside. Pure phonetic; 'a big stride to arrive' is a handy memory hook.

Stroke Order

达 dá