到 (dào): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Arriving and Reaching

到 (dào) marks arrival at a place or reaching a goal, as in 到达 (arrive) or 达到 (achieve).

HSK 5

Encountering and Receiving

到 (dào) appears in verbs for encountering or receiving something, like 遇到 (meet) or 收到 (receive).

HSK 3

yù遇

dào到

to meet

HSK 4

shòu受

dào到

receive

HSK 3.0 · L3

shōu收

dào到

to receive

HSK 3.0 · L3

gǎn感

dào到

to feel; to sense; to perceive

Time Boundaries and Conclusions

到 (dào) sets a time limit or final point, as in 直到 (until) or 到底 (in the end).

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhí直

dào到

until

HSK 4

dào到

dǐ底

in the end

HSK 3.0 · L4

děng等

dào到

until; by the time

HSK 6

guī归

gēn根

dào到

dǐ

到 (dào): To arrive — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 到

How to Use 到

Arriving and Reaching

HSK Vocabulary: 到

Example Sentences

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical

Encountering and Receiving

Time Boundaries and Conclusions

Related Characters

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical