達	186C55   11.83	部居	畫數  12	ㄉㄚˊ [da2] .
N	(1)  Success: 富貴利達 riches, honor and success. (2)  A surname.
V	(1)  (Largely LL) to mature in thinking, comprehend: 通達 be wise, mature, reach full comprehension; 達道 comprehend the truth; 達於事理 be understanding and amenable to reason, understand human affairs; 賜也達 (AC) Syh is very intelligent, Syh understands. (2)  Reach goal, to progress: 達於海 (stream) reaches the sea; (LL) 達乎四境 reach all parts of the country; 自天子達於庶人 from the emperor down to the common man; 欲速則不達 fail in goal by being hasty; 通宵達旦 whole night until dawn; oft. 達到 [da2dao4], reach, to attain: 達到目的 reach goal; 君子上達，小人下達 the gentleman progresses upward, the small man progresses downward. (3)  To express (idea) to reach person by writing: 特此函達 communicate the above; 上達天聽 reach the emperor's ears; 達意，表達意思 express one's thoughts; 辭達而已矣 all one asks of writing is that the idea be expressed (adequately); 不達意 (writing) does not express what the writer wishes to say.
Adj	(1)  Having the quality of thorough comprehension: 明達 wise, comprehending. (2)  (AC) successful: 達則兼善天下 in success, one tries to benefit others; 發達 prosper in business, become prominent; 達官 highly-placed official. (3)  (AC) 達道 right path, main road (to virtue). (4)  (*[ta4]) In 挑達 10A.70.
Words	1.達觀 [da2guan1], adj., detached (point of view), having broad perspective, not easily upset, optimistic.  2.達賴喇嘛 [da2lia4la1ma0], n., Dalai Lama.  3.達摩 [da2mo2], n., Bodhidharma, who introduced the Chan (Zen) sect to China, in 6th Cen.  4.達姆彈 [da2mu3dan4], n., dumdum bullet.  5.達人 [da2ren2], n., a very wise man.  6.達士 [da2shi4]1, n., great scholar.  7.達識 [da2shi4]2, n., superior understanding.  8.達子 [da2zi0], n., Tartars.  9.達因 [da2yin1], (phys.) a dyne, unit of force that moves one gram of mass one centimeter per second.