到
HSK 1

到 (dào): go to, arrive, been to

dào

go to, arrive, been to

Pinyin

dào

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

go to, arrive, been to

How to Write 到 (dào)

到 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 到

A phono-semantic compound: 至 (arrive) carries the meaning, and 刂 hints at the pronunciation.

What 到 is Made Of

到 is built from 2 components:

至reach, arrive
刂knife

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Words Using 到

Common Chinese words that contain 到:

到处

dàochù

到底

dàodǐ

到达

dàodá

受到

shòudào

周到

zhōudào

报到

bàodào

达到

dádào

迟到

chídào

遇到

yùdào

归根到底

guīgēndàodǐ

恰到好处

qiàdàohǎochù

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