过

guò · guo · Guō

to cross · to go over

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 6 HSK 1

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Most common

Same radical

通道连遗进远运边达退逸选

Same radical

通道连遗进远运边达退逸选造还追

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Character Decomposition

过=辶+寸

Etymology

walk

Meanings3 pronunciations

guò

to cross

to go over

to pass (time)

to celebrate (a holiday)

to live

to get along

excessively

too-

guo

(experienced action marker)

Guō

surname Guo

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Words with 过 816 total

only · merely · no more than · but · however · anyway (to get back to a previous topic) · cannot be more (after adjectival)不过bù guò to let off · to let slip by · to let sb get away with sth放过fàng guò serious mistake · major demerit大过dà guò

Idioms with 过 167 total Chain

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea (idiom) · fig. each person uses their own skills or methods to achieve a common goal; to compete by showing off one's talents八仙过海bā xiān guò hǎi lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom) · fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities八仙过海，各显神通Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies!白驹过隙bái jū guò xì shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes闭门思过bì mén sī guò not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre · nothing out of the ordinary不过尔尔bù guò ěr ěr lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) · fig. to take a risk-averse approach不求有功，但求无过bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò