直达
zhí dá · HSK 7
to go nonstop to
🚄 直 (straight/direct) + 达 (reach/arrive) = reach directly, nonstop
直 means straight or direct, 达 means to reach or arrive. Together: arriving by the direct route with no stops, as on a 直达 through train (直达车).
直 — 十 ten + 目 eye + 乚 hidden line
Originally depicted an eye (目) looking straight along a vertical line, suggesting a direct, unswerving gaze. The form combines 目 'eye' with strokes indicating straightness. From this came the meanings 'straight,' 'upright,' and by extension 'honest' or 'direct.'