TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 字
達
達 ＝ 辶 ＋ 羍
ㄉㄚˊ · dá
verb — to reach, get through
字源 FORM — what the parts do
辶義walking — the road
羍聲dá — gives the sound, an exact match大 over 羊 — a newborn lamb
The road (辶) with 羍 dá for the sound, an exact match — 大 over 羊, a newborn lamb. The sense is roads running clear: nothing blocking, through to the end. From getting through: to arrive (到達, 達到), to get words across (表達, 傳達).
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
這條路（辶）一直通到底，沒有一處擋著。
The road (辶) runs clear to the end — nothing in the way.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)通達— to get through — the road open
→到達、達到— to reach, arrive常用
→表達、傳達— to convey — words getting through
⇒發達— thriving — everything getting through
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension