도착

dochak · TOPIK 1

arrival

🛬 到着 = reach (到) + land on (着): reaching and touching down

Hanja 到 (do) means reach, and 着 (chak) means attach or land. The same chak appears in 착륙 (landing) and 착용 (wearing). Arrival is literally reaching a place and sticking to it. Opposite: 출발 (departure).

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