arrive

Origin & mnemonic

The radical "arrive" (至) originates from a pictograph depicting an arrow or pointed finger directing downward, expressing the meaning of "arrive" or "come to." The shape conveys movement or direction toward a specific point.

Mnemonic: Remember a downward-pointing arrow (↓) indicating arrival at a destination.

• 至zhì🔊

  to arrive

  HSK 5

  6 strokes

• 致zhì🔊

  (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey

  HSK 7

  10 strokes

• 台tái🔊

  (classical) you (in letters)

  HSK 3

  14 strokes

• 臻zhēn🔊

  to arrive

  16 strokes