Definitions

old variant of 達|达[dá]

Etymology

About

The character combines the movement radical with the component , historically serving as a non-standard shorthand variant of the complex character . The radical suggests movement, travel, or progress; is purely phonetic. Consequently, it carries the same meanings as : arrival, clear expression, accomplishment, or profound understanding. Because this structure is a drastically simplified phonetic borrowing without orthodox etymological development, it was primarily used in informal, rapid handwriting before scripts universally adopted standard forms for "reaching" or "attaining".