Chinese

直到

/ʈ͡ʂɻ̩³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/
until; up to
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese直 “straight; linear; undeviating”
    • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙/双 mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese到 “to arrive at a destination; to reach a destination; to get to”
    • meaningChinese至 “to reach; to arrive”
    • soundChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張/张 c h; 叢/丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”

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