guò guo

to cross; to go over; to pass (time)

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 46th character
Radical ⾡ (162.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 379
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

过 guò
  1. 1. to cross
  2. 2. to go over
  3. 3. to pass (time)
  4. 4. to celebrate (a holiday)
  5. 5. excessively
  6. 6. too-
  7. 7. to get along
  8. 8. to live
  9. 9. surname Guo
过 guo
  1. 1. (experienced action marker)

Stroke order

过 stroke order diagram
过 stroke order animation

Words containing 过

Word Meaning
shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
to skip over; to skate around; to skimp
transient
to flash past; to flit by
many minds together beat one smart person
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
fig. to take a risk-averse approach
push-and-run; (soccer) one-two
Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
to be made a scapegoat; to take the blame for sb else
to just scrape through with a narrow pass (in an exam)
you do it your way, I'll do it mine
supply exceeds demand
the wrong way round (back to front, inside out etc)
excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
to gossip; to spread rumors
everyone uses their own way and skills
everyone shows their own special skills
couldn't be better; wonderful; ideal
(of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky)
(of birds) to migrate south for the winter
to hurtle past; to zip by; to whistle past
to be unable to breathe easily