Radical 刂

8 strokes

until 至 (74b) + knife 刂 (74a) = arrive 到

Until the magic knife has finished trimming the decorations it is not safe for the guests to arrive. / The dwarf says, “I have grave doubts about the safety of using magic knives.”

When “knife” appears as the right-hand side of composite characters, it takes this form.

swoop (56a) + earth 土 (54a) = until 至

The birds (following the farmer sowing his seeds) swoop down to the earth one after another until there are no seeds left. / [No pronunciation needed]