達 (dá)

to reach, to arrive at; intelligent

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 羍 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“達,行不相遇也。从辵,羍聲。《詩》曰:‘挑兮達兮’。达,達或从大。或曰迭。”

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