越

Yuè

Yuèspelled as üe · 4th tone — spelling rules

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia…

Radical: 走 Strokes: 12 HSK 2

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Most common

Same radical

起走超趣趋赵赶趁赴趟趱趄

Same radical

起走超趣趋赵赶趁赴趟趱趄趑赳趔

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Character Decomposition

越=走+戉

Etymology

run

Meanings

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods

abbr. for Vietnam 越南

Yuè

to exceed

to climb over

to surpass

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Words with 越 346 total

Baiyue, generic term for southern ethnic groups百越Bǎi Yuè to cross · to surmount · to transcend翻越fān yuè northern Vietnam · North Vietnam (1945–1976)北越Běi yuè to fly across · to fly over · to fly past · (literary) (of one's spirits) to soar飞越fēi yuè

Idioms with 越 40 total Chain

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit不敢越雷池一步bù gǎn yuè Léi chí yī bù impassable · insurmountable · insuperable不可逾越bù kě yú yuè not overstepping the prescribed limits · to remain within bounds不越雷池bù yuè Léi chí lit. to leap the house and cross the roofridge (idiom); dashing over rooftops (of robbers and pursuing knight-errant in fiction)蹿房越脊cuān fáng yuè jǐ