到(dào)

HSK 18 strokes

to reach

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Character information

Pinyin
dào
Meaning
to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 到 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰至刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 至 (arrive); 刂 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

至zhì刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 到 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 到

Common words using 到 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lái来dào到
HSK 1

to arrive; to come

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zuò做dào到
HSK 2

to accomplish; to achieve

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dào到dǐ底
HSK 3

finally

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dào到lái来
HSK 5

to arrive

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dào到qī期
HSK 6

to fall due (loan etc)

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yī一tiān天dào到wǎn晚
HSK 7-9

all day long; the whole day

Open 一天到晚 page →
yī一nián年dào到tóu头
HSK 7-9

all year round

Open 一年到头 page →
dào到wèi位
HSK 7-9

to get to the intended location

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