The story of 致

send, deliver

致 is composed of 至(arrive) and 夊 (walk slowly). 至 depicts an arrow reaching the target, while 夊 is the simplified form of 丮 (grasp), so 致 is the picture of someone grabbing an arrow, going forward to hit the target, means sending or delivering.

Vocabulary of 致

  • 致函 (send a letter)
  • 極致 (ultimate)
  • 致哀 (express grief)

Classification

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