及
jíTraditional: 及
Translation
to reach, to be up to, and, as well as
Word origin
A pictograph showing a hand (又) reaching out to grasp a person (人) from behind, giving the sense of catching up to or reaching.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 人 (rén, person) + 又 (yòu, hand)
Stroke order
及
Examples
。
We still have time to catch the train.
涉。
This problem concerns many people.
深腰。
The water is up to the waist.
绩。
His results are nowhere near as good as his brother's.
笔。
Please bring your books and notes.
及 (jí) means to reach or to catch up to, and by extension serves as a literary connective meaning and or as well as. It often appears in fixed expressions such as 来得及 (to have enough time) and 以及.
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