至 (zhì) is a Chinese character meaning “to arrive”. It is written from 一 (one) and 厶 (private component) and 土 (earth; soil), and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
一 + 厶 + 土
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形笔画核验（第 1 笔属 一，第 2–3 笔属 厶，第 4–6 笔属 土）
Memory aid
A line (一) marks the sky, a small hook (厶) drops down beneath it, and the earth (土) waits below — something comes down from above and arrives at the ground.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 乃至nǎi zhìand even; up to至 = zhì
- 至今zhì jīnup to now; so far至 = zhì
- 甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that至 = zhì
Go deeper
All readings
to arrive; to reach
to arrive; to reach; to; until; most; extremely
到达；到。也表示程度最高，如「至少」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 乃至nǎi zhìand even; up to至 = zhì
- 至今zhì jīnup to now; so far至 = zhì
- 甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that至 = zhì
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 至 mean?
至 (zhì) means to arrive; to reach; to; until; most; extremely.
How do you pronounce 至?
It is pronounced zhì.
What parts is 至 made of?
一 (one) and 厶 (private component) and 土 (earth; soil). The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形笔画核验（第 1 笔属 一，第 2–3 笔属 厶，第 4–6 笔属 土）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 至 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 至?
至. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 至?
Common ones are 乃至 and 至今. The reading of 至 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.