起到 (qǐ dào) — (in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

起到

qǐ dào

HSK 5

(in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

Characters

起

to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

radical 走components ⿺走己

到

to go to, to arrive

radical 刂components ⿰至刂