迄 meaning and stroke order
To extend, to reach; till, until
How to write 迄, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 迄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- as yet
- until
How 迄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 乞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 迄
The walking radical 辶 shows movement, and 乞 (qǐ) gives the sound. Picture someone walking a long road all the way until they reach a point in time.
迄 is a formal, written word that almost always appears in fixed phrases like 迄今 (qìjīn) and 迄今为止 (qìjīn wéizhǐ), meaning "up to now." You will see it in news, reports and essays rather than casual speech. Example: 迄今为止，我们还没有收到回复。(Qìjīn wéizhǐ, wǒmen hái méiyǒu shōudào huífù.) So far, we have not received a reply.
Common mistake: Learners often read 迄 as qǐ because of its phonetic part 乞 (qǐ), but 迄 is fourth tone, qì. It is also easy to confuse with 讫 (qì, finished), which has the speech radical 讠 instead of 辶.
Common words with 迄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
迄 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 迄
How many strokes are in 迄?
迄 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 迄 mean?
迄 (qì) means to extend, to reach; till, until. A common word with it is 迄今为止 (qìjīn-wéizhǐ), meaning "so far; up to now".
How do you pronounce 迄?
迄 is pronounced qì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 迄?
The radical of 迄 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 迄 under this radical.
Is 迄 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 迄 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 迄 alone to mean "until" in everyday speech?
Not usually. In speech people say 到 (dào) or 直到 (zhídào). 迄 sounds literary and mostly survives inside set phrases like 迄今.
What is the difference between 迄今 and 至今?
Both mean "up to now" and are often interchangeable. 至今 (zhìjīn) is more common and slightly less formal, while 迄今 feels more bookish and often pairs with 为止.