Chinese

超越

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/
to exceed; to surpass; to transcend; to surmount
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese超 “to jump over; to leap over”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese召 “imperial decree”
      • soundChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
      • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
  • characterChinese越 “to pass over; to cross; to cross over”
    • soundChinese戉 “original form of 鉞／钺 (yuè, “a type of battle axe used in ancient China”)”

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