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so far

HSK 7
キツ
まで、およ.ぶ
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 乞 represents the sound.
Components
walk+ beg =
so far
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
beg
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qì]
as yet; until
Japanese
(rare) まで 同音

particle

  1. usually kana until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. usually kana to (a place or person); as far as
  3. usually kana to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. usually kana only; merely
Example Sentences