迄 (qì) is a Chinese character meaning “up to”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 乞 (to beg), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 乞
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶乞，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：共 6 笔，笔画 0–2 为「乞」（撇、横、横折弯钩），笔画 3–5 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
Someone begging (乞) walks the road (辶) as far as it goes — right up to this very moment.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 迄今qì jīnup to now; so far迄 = qì
- 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐup to the present; so far迄 = qì
Go deeper
All readings
up to
up to; until; so far (used in formal written Chinese, almost always in 迄今)
到、至；多用于书面语，常见于「迄今」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 迄今qì jīnup to now; so far迄 = qì
- 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐup to the present; so far迄 = qì
Sound component
乞 family tone diff
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 迄 mean?
迄 (qì) means up to; until; so far (used in formal written Chinese, almost always in 迄今).
How do you pronounce 迄?
It is pronounced qì.
What parts is 迄 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 乞 (to beg), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶乞，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：共 6 笔，笔画 0–2 为「乞」（撇、横、横折弯钩），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 迄 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 迄?
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 迄?
Common ones are 迄今 and 迄今为止. The reading of 迄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.