U+53CA "及" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+53CA "及" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to reach" or "to extend to," conveying the idea of arriving at a point in time or space, as well as being used to indicate "and" or "as well as" in classical and modern written Chinese. Its fundamental structure depicts a hand catching up with or reaching toward a person, which reflects its original meaning of overtaking or attaining. In the Kangxi Dictionary, it is categorized under the radical 又 (yòu, meaning "right hand") with two additional strokes, and it is a common component in compound words like 及时 (jíshí, meaning "in time" or "timely") and 以及 (yǐjí, meaning "as well as"). This ideograph is classified as a Level 1 character in the Chinese Hanzi database, ensuring its relevance for basic literacy in Mandarin.