(jiàn) - To arrive at & to reach

Tone 4

jiàn | 12 strokes | radical:

· jiàn

To arrive at;

to reach;

to come to;

to revisit;

to go to again.

To arrive atto reachto come to

Usage highlights

to arrive atto revisitto come againto reach a placeto attain a state

Synonyms

  • to arrive
  • to reach
  • to arrive at

Antonyms

  • to leave
  • to go away

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He arrived at the destination (臶达目的地).
  • The delegation will revisit the city next month (代表团下月将臶访该市).
  • After many years, he came to his hometown again (多年后,他又臶故乡).

Collocations

  • to arrive at(臶达)
  • to revisit(臶访)
  • to come again(再臶)
  • to reach a place(臶某地)
  • to attain a state(臶某种状态)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical contexts.
  • The character combines the 'to go' radical with a phonetic component.

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