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Pronunciation: zhì
Meaning:  to arrive at, to/until, extremely
Etymology:
Competing theories:
1. Pictogram of a bird swooping toward the ground 土.
2. An upside down arrow 矢 stuck in the ground where it landed.
(pictogram)

Traditional character: 至 (the same)

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 06.15.08

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