Stroke order for 到

dào
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Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used for physical arrival or achieving a goal. Often paired with locations or targets.
to arrive; to reach
到达;达到。
Words:
到场到点到期到庭到职恰到好处水到渠成
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(míng)(tiān)(zǎo)(shàng)()(diǎn)(dào)(gōng)()
    I will arrive at the company at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
  2. ()()()(xué)()(zhōng)()()(dào)(le)()(biāo)
    He studied hard and finally reached his goal.
v
Indicates direction or destination, often used in questions or statements about movement.
to go to; to head to
往;去。
Words:
到底到哪儿到处到头
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(dào)()(ér)()
    Where are you going?
  2. ()(men)(dào)(chù)(zhǎo)(dōu)(méi)(zhǎo)(dào)()
    We looked everywhere but couldn't find him.
v
Used as a complement after verbs to show completion or achievement, e.g., 找到 means 'to have found'.
indicates the result of an action
表示动作有了结果。
Words:
找到达到说到做到说到做到
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhǎo)(dào)(le)()(de)(yào)(shi)
    I have found my keys.
  2. ()(shuō)(dào)(zuò)(dào)(shì)(ge)()(kào)(de)(rén)
    He does what he says, he's a reliable person.
adj
Often used in phrases like 周到 to describe careful attention to details.
thorough; considerate
周全;周到。
Words:
周到面面俱到不到不到之处
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(ān)(pái)(hěn)(zhōu)(dào)
    His arrangements are very thorough.
  2. (zhè)(ge)()(huà)(kǎo)()(de)(hěn)(zhōu)(dào)
    This plan is very well-considered.
v
Functions as a complement after verbs to specify duration, e.g., 工作到晚上 means 'work until night'.
indicates continuation of an action until a certain time
表示动作继续到什么时间(做动作的补语)。
Sentences:
  1. ()(gōng)(zuò)(dào)(hěn)(wǎn)(cái)(huí)(jiā)
    He worked until very late before going home.
  2. ()(men)(liáo)(tiān)(dào)(bàn)()
    We chatted until midnight.
v
Used as a complement after verbs to denote reaching a destination, e.g., 送到 means 'to have delivered to'.
indicates arrival at a place as a result of an action
表示到达某地(做动作的补语)。
Sentences:
  1. (kuài)()(yuán)()(bāo)(guǒ)(sòng)(dào)(le)()(jiā)
    The courier delivered the package to my home.
  2. ()(huí)(dào)(le)()()(de)(jiā)(xiāng)
    He has returned to his hometown.

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Strokes一𠃋丶一丨㇀丨亅

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