勂Tone 4

gào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

勂 · gào

to reach;

to arrive at;

to go to;

to extend to;

to be sufficient.

to reachto arrive atto go to

Usage highlights

to reachto arrive atto be sufficientto extend toto go toto attain

Synonyms

到— to arrive
达— to reach
至— to arrive at

Antonyms

离— to leave
去— to go away

Usage & contexts

Examples

The river reaches the sea (河勂海).
He arrived at the destination (他勂达目的地).
The funds are sufficient for the project (资金勂用).

Collocations

to reach(勂到)
to arrive at(勂达)
to be sufficient(勂用)
to extend to(勂及)
to go to(勂往)
to attain(勂至)

Idioms

To reach a high level(勂高)
To arrive at a conclusion(勂论)
To extend one's influence(勂远)

Cultural background

This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
It is composed of the components 力 (strength) and 告 (to tell), suggesting the idea of 'reaching through effort or declaration'.

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