达 (dá) is a Chinese character meaning “to reach”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 大 (big), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 大
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶大，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「大」（横、撇、捺），笔画 3–5 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
The road radical 辶 keeps moving, and 大 (big) is what waits at the end of it. Both parts really are in this character: keep going down the road and you reach the big goal — 达 means to arrive, to attain.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 到达dào dáto arrive; to reach (a place)达 = dáHSK 4
- 发达fā dádeveloped; advanced; flourishing达 = dáHSK 5
Go deeper
All readings
to reach; to arrive
to reach; to arrive at; to attain (a level or goal). Also: to express or convey a meaning, as in 表达.
到达某个地点；达到某种程度或目标。也指把意思表示出来。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 到达dào dáto arrive; to reach (a place)达 = dáHSK 4
- 发达fā dádeveloped; advanced; flourishing达 = dáHSK 5
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 达 mean?
达 (dá) means to reach; to arrive at; to attain (a level or goal). Also: to express or convey a meaning, as in 表达..
How do you pronounce 达?
It is pronounced dá.
What parts is 达 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 大 (big), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶大，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「大」（横、撇、捺），笔画 3–5 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 达 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 达?
辶. 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 达?
Common ones are 到达 and 发达. The reading of 达 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.