的確
てきかく · tekikaku · JLPT N2 · na-adj
accurate
🎯 的 = target + 確 = certain: a hit that is certain to land on the target
的 means target or aim, and 確 means sure or certain. Together they describe a statement that hits its mark with certainty, so it is precise and accurate.
的 — white 白 + ladle 勺
Originally a phono-semantic compound: 白 ('white') gave the meaning of bright or clear, and 勺 supplied the sound. It once meant 'bright' or 'target' (still seen in 目的, 'aim'). In modern Chinese it was borrowed as a grammatical particle marking possession or modification.