至今
zhìjīn · HSK 3
up to now
⏳ 至今 = arrive + now → arrived at the present moment
至 means to arrive/reach, 今 means now. Together they describe a span reaching all the way up to the present — so far, until now.
至 — arrow 矢 inverted + ground 一
至 is a pictograph showing an arrow (矢) landing point-down on the ground (一), depicting the moment it reaches its target. The original meaning was 'to arrive' or 'to reach,' which extended to 'utmost' or 'extreme' — the point beyond which one cannot go further.