至
zhì
to arrive
most; to; until
Unity (一) + self (厶) + ground (土) = arriving at the destination
The original pictograph showed an arrow descending and striking the ground — the idea of something reaching its destination. The component breakdown here maps that arc onto earth (土) as the final resting point of arrival.
商店从早上九点至晚上九点都开着。
shāng diàn cóng zǎo shang jiǔ diǎn zhì wǎn shang jiǔ diǎn dōu kāi zhe。
The shop is open from nine in the morning until nine at night.
这条路从村子延伸至山顶。
zhè tiáo lù cóng cūn zi yán shēn zhì shān dǐng。
This road stretches from the village all the way to the top of the mountain.
Words with 至
备至
bèi zhì
to the utmost
至诚
zhì chéng
sincere
不至于
bù zhì yú
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
以至
yǐ zhì
down to
直至
zhí zhì
lasting until
臻至
zhēn zhì
to reach
连接至
lián jiē zhì
to connect to
酒至半酣
jiǔ zhì bàn hān
to drink until one is half drunk
长至
cháng zhì
the summer solstice
关怀备至
guān huái bèi zhì
the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
顾客至上
gù kè zhì shàng
the customer reigns supreme (idiom)
一蹴即至
yī cù jí zhì
lit. to get there in one step (idiom)