达 (dá) — to reach, to achieve, to attain (used in compounds)
Definition
达 is a bound morpheme meaning 'reach, achieve' — it almost never stands alone. It appears in compounds like 达到 (reach/attain), 发达 (developed), 表达 (express), and 达成 (reach an agreement).
bound form
to reachto achieveto attain (used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā nǔ lì dá dào le mù biāo.He worked hard to reach his goal.
- 。Zhè ge chéng shì hěn fā dá.This city is very developed.
- 达。Tā qīng chǔ dì biǎo dá le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.He clearly expressed his own thoughts.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
This form 达 pairs 辶 (written in full as 辵) with 大 as a sound component.
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